VP Harris, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff Issue Statement on Death of Baseball Player Fernando Valenzuela
October 26, 2024
October 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff issued the following statement on Oct. 23, 2024, on the death of baseball player Fernando Valenzuela:
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Fernando Valenzuela was a baseball legend.
For 17 seasons in the MLB, with his signature screwball, Fernando Valenzuela confounded batters and delighted fans. He remains the first and only player to win both the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young award in a single sea . . .
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Fernando Valenzuela was a baseball legend.
For 17 seasons in the MLB, with his signature screwball, Fernando Valenzuela confounded batters and delighted fans. He remains the first and only player to win both the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young award in a single sea . . .