Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea, a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher of MLB and sports broadcaster, has reportedly left the Dodger broadcast team.
The 64 year-old Los Angeles Dodgers iconic pitcher-turned-broadcaster, who rejoined the Dodgers as the Spanish-language radio color commentator in 2003, hasn’t revealed the actual reason for his departure.
Likewise, for over twenty years, Fernando Valenzuela illustrated his exceptional analysis talent by commentating on National League West games, a Spanish-language feed of SportsNetLA of Dodgers.
Highlights
- Fernando Valenzuela rejoined the Los Angeles Dodgers as the sports broadcaster in 2003.
- He hasn’t revealed any sickness or illness and seems to be in perfect health.
- In 1991, Fernando Valenzuela had impaired blood flow to the heart, known as Myocardial ischemia.
His departure from his position as a broadcaster has raised concern among millions, who wonder if Fernando Valenzuela is sick or has any long-term illness. Similarly, his recent pictures and videos, in which he looks different from his older pictures, have worried people about Fernando Valenzuela’s health.
A Facebook user shared a post on the Official Dodgers Nation page stating,
“Kinda worried about Fernando Valenzuela; he doesn’t look well. I just saw a reel that shows him signing autographs, and he looks fragile. Does anyone know his health status?“
In response to his post, several people wondered if Fernando Valenzuela is sick as there has been a significant change in his physique, and he looks super skinny. Some people hope that his weight loss will be healthy.
Moreover, many people commented on the post, stating they didn’t even recognize him. Others said that he looked perfectly fine and that the weight loss could be due to his growing age.
However, despite several speculations, Fernando Valenzuela hasn’t revealed anything about his illness or whether he is sick and seems to have perfect health to date.
The Report States Fernando Valenzuela Had Myocardial Ischemia During 1991!
According to the Los Angeles Times, in 1991, an angiogram was performed on former MLB player Fernando Valenzuela, which revealed that he had a rare condition that reduced blood flow to the heart, preventing the heart muscle from receiving enough oxygen.
Despite the condition, Dr. Larry Santora, who was in charge of a procedure at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, gave a positive outlook for Fernando Valenzuela’s recovery.
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Dr. Santora stated that when Valenzuela’s heart contracts, one of his arteries gets pinched slightly due to a slight bend in the muscle around the heart. However, he explained that many people with such conditions live normally.
Likewise, with some medication and exercises, Fernando Valenzuela recovered and continued his journey as the pitcher of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Additional Information
- Fernando Valenzuela was born on November 1, 1960, in Etchohuaquilla, a small town in the municipality of Novojoa in Sonora, Mexico, to mother, Maria, and father, Avelino, of Mayo Indigenous ancestry.
- Fernando grew up in a poor household and is the youngest of 12 children. He further began his professional baseball career in 1977 by signing with the Mayos de Navojoa.
- After retiring from professional baseball, Fernando served on the coaching staff of Team Mexico during the 2006, 2009, 2013, and 2017 World Baseball Classics. He also purchased the Mexican League team Tigres de Quintana Roo in 2017.
