April 9 - FERNANDOMANIA - Daily Rewind

09/04/2025 11 min
April 9 - FERNANDOMANIA - Daily Rewind

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April 9, 1981 Fernando Valenzuela was forced to start opening day for the Dodgers as Jerry Reuss injured himself 24 hours before the game. Fernando would unleash the second greatest pitching streak in baseball history and turn the Dodger fan base upside down with is incredible performance. As Vin Scully would say it was like a religious experience to see what he did. Mentioned in this episode:Classic Baseball BroadcastsClassic Baseball Broadcasts