"Valenzuela went 8-0 with a 0.50 ERA, 68 strikeouts and eight complete games through his first eight starts. He finished the season 13-7 with a 2.48 ERA, 11 complete games and eight shutouts."
"Valenzuela was named the 1981 National League Rookie of the Year and NL Cy Young Award winner, and he also won a Silver Slugger Award."
"In his 17-year Major League career Valenzuela won 173 games and yielded a 3.54 ERA. He was inducted into the Mexican baseball Hall of Fame in 2014."
In 1981, Fernando Valenzuela made his Major League debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers, leading to the 'Fernandomania' phenomenon. He started the season with a complete-game shutout and went on to achieve an 8-0 record with a 0.50 ERA in his first eight starts. Valenzuela finished the season with 13 wins, 180 strikeouts, and was honored as the National League Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award winner. He had a successful 17-year career, winning 173 games and was inducted into the Mexican baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.
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