Mass in honor of Fernando Valenzuela at the Cathedral of Los Angeles

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced that this Wednesday there will be an exequial Mass to the memory of Fernando Valenzuela in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Los Angeles, located in the center of the city.

The Mass to be asked for Valenzuela is scheduled at 10 a.m. and will be open to the public, but the quota is limited for those who arrive first at the cathedral, located at 555 West Temple, between Grand and Hill streets.

It was also reported that there will be an area to see the service in the cathedral square depending on the excess of attendees and that the public parking lot of the property will not be available, so those who try to come to honor the memory of Valenzuela are asked to do so by public transport.

Celebration of the Dodgers on Valenzuela’s birthday

Fernando Valenzuela died on October 22 in Los Angeles 10 days before his 64th birthday. The medical causes of his death are unknown. But the news shook all of Southern California and also the Mexican community across the United States. Of course, his death also mourns all of Mexico.

The Dodgers, who started the World Series against the New York Yankees three days after the death of the Toro Valenzuela, crowned themselves in five games and then paraded through the streets of Los Angeles on November 1, right on the birthday of the legendary Sonoran pitcher who in the last 21 years worked as a Spanish-language commentator on the team.

After the loss of the remarkable baseball player and iconic Angel, the signs of sorrow and affection multiplied in Southern California, including a series of murals around Los Angeles, highlighting a huge one in the Boyle Heights neighborhood.

The immense legacy of the Toro Valenzuela

Fernando Valenzuela’s legacy includes 173 games won in his major league career, which spanned 17 seasons. He is the only ball player in history to have won the rookie of the Year award the same year and the Cy Young Trophy, in addition to the World Series championship (1981). With his amazing performances, Etchohuaquila’s left-hander unleashed a phenomenon globally known as the “Fernandomania.”

Valenzuela, who in 2015 was a U.S. citizen and was appointed by President Barack Obama as ambassador of citizenship and naturalization, is survived by his wife Linda, his children Fernando, Ricardo, Linda and María Fernanda, and seven grandchildren, among others.