Just like my buddy,
DodgerPenguin , I have been perusing eBay for awhile and came across something that I had to have. Fernando Valenzuela was one of the greatest lefties in Dodger history and one of my personal favorites as a kid. My father and I enjoyed watching that, now iconic, windup as he looked towards the sky before hurling a devastating screwball. He was Mexican, chubby and came from nothing and we loved him for it.
2014 Topps Five Star Fernando Valenzuela 184/199
El Toro will be added to my growing collection of Dodgers pitchers and also what I call my, 'oddball pitchers' collection. I love pitchers that have something unique about them and Mr. Valenzuela was definitely that.
If you haven't watched ESPN's 30 For 30 on
Fernando Nation , you should.
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2 comments:
congrats.
i just picked up the same one for my collection as well.
Sweet pickup.
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