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11 Apr, 5 tweets, 3 min read
Today, the @dodgers are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the birth of Fernandomania - the L.A.phenomenon like no other.
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"When Mr. O'Malley came to Los Angeles, he used to tell (me) 'Jaime, when are you going to find and give us a Mexican Sandy Koufax?'" - @JaimeJarrin
"It was like watching Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. It was hushed, sit, nobody talk, nobody move, today we're pulling for the Mexican with Dodger blue."
“The fact that, like Jackie Robinson, he also played at a very high level kinda demonstrated to people - hey, there’s talent in many communities.” - @AVillaraigosa
Watch the first episode of “Fernandomania @ 40,” our series on Fernando Valenzeula who opened doors for ballplayers around the globe and almost single-handedly helped mend the Dodgers’ frosty relationship with Mexican-Americans.

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