Search This Blog

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Fernando Valenzuela Wins Eighth Straight




 May 14, 1981. The Los Angeles Dodgers fans are caught up in Fernando mania. Valenzuela wins his eighth straight to start his career in a 3-2 decision over the Montreal Expos. The 20-year old southpaw has started the season 8-0 including five shutouts.


Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

-
Labels: , , ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Blogposts

Bob Wicker: Dead Ball Era Hurler

Bob Wicker was born at Bono,IN, and lived in Bedford,IN. He pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Cincinnati Reds from ...

  • It's not easy being . . . a Cubs fan . . .
    Visit my author page at: http://tinyurl.com/pvh9mds It was spring. I was 9 years old, and was playing catch with my younger brother J...
  • The Old Ballpark
    Visit my author page at: http://tinyurl.com/pvh9mds In the eternal green pastures of my youth there is an old ballpark. Where all gam...
  • A Game of Catch
    Visit my author page at: http://tinyurl.com/pvh9mds In the mystic mists of my mind, baseball diamonds of summers past echo the sounds...