Dodgers had some real good young aces come up in 80's
Valenzuela
Hershiser
Welch
Martinez (Ramon)
Could have continued if the organization hadn't botched its assessment of Pedro Martinez in early nineties
From Lasorda believing he couldn't be a starter in MLB and use him in pen to GM Fred Claire making that disastrous decision to trade him to Montreal for 2B Delino Deshields
I was already a Dodger fan at 12 when Fernando came on the scene. He was my favorite player. That Game Three vs. the Yankees in the 1981 World Series with the Dodgers down 2-0 when rookie Fernando gutted out a complete game 5-4 win (147 pitches) was the stuff of legends and remains to me the greatest baseball game of all-time. Wednesday was the 43rd anniversary of that game.
He was a fascinating pitcher. It's too bad he didn't hang around long enough in the league to compile the stats necessary to get into the Hall. Personally, I think he's worthy. He had an explosive run even if it was brief.
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