Why was Fernando Valenzuela’s screwball so difficult to hit? Why did he have that crazy pitching motion that batters initially laughed at? And was he the first great Mexican American baseball icon? We’ve got Fernandomania today, because Rad History is tackling the legend of the recently departed Fernando Valenzuela.

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