Fernando Valenzuela is the most successful Mexican-born pitcher in MLB history. He ranks first among his countrymen in wins (173) and strikeouts (2,074) and was a 6-time All-Star in his 17 Major League seasons. In 1981 “Fernandomania” swept the baseball world as Valenzuela won the NL Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards. OTD in 1981, Valenzuela earned the first of his three wins in that postseason run that ended with the Dodgers winning their fourth World Series championship in Los Angeles. #HHM