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Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela's cause of death revealed after shock passing at 63 READ MORE: Free agent Juan Soto is meeting with four teams this week By LEOCCIANO CALLAO Published: 21:37 GMT, 12 November 2024 | Updated: 22:22 GMT, 12 November 2024 e-mail 66 shares 5 View comments The cause of LA Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela's death has been revealed after his passing late last month. On Oct. 22, the 1981 World Series Champion passed away at age 63, days before his beloved team returned to the championship series to face the New York Yankees .
TMZ Sports obtained his death certificate on Tuesday, which listed decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis cirrhosis as underlying causes. The medical examiner also suspects that Valenzuela suffered from a rare brain disorder called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, per TMZ Sports. Valenzuela's occupation is listed as 'Sports Broadcaster' in the document.
The cause of Fernando Valenzuela's death was revealed after his shock passing at 63 He played 17 seasons and had stints with the Angels, Orioles, Phillies, Padres and Cardinals Read More BREAKING NEWS Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela passes away at 63 days before Los Angeles' return to World Series The certificate also states that the baseball legend was cremated. His remains are at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, where Paul Walker, Carrie Fisher , and Brittany Murphy were laid to rest. His death came less than a month after he left his job with the Dodgers' Spanish broadcast team to focus on his health.
Valenzuela was a six-time All-Star and won the Cy Young Rookie of the Year honors in 1981. He spent 17 seasons in the majors and had stints with the Angels, Orioles, Phillies, Padres, and Cardinals. Valenzuela spent the first 11 of his 17-year career in MLB with Los Angeles.
He helped the Dodgers win the 1981 World Series after he went 13-7 with a 2.48 ERA in 25 starts. Valenzuela stayed close to the team in retirement as a Spanish-language color commentator Valenzuela is credited with popularizing the MLB among Latino fans in the United States Valenzuela was one of MLB's most popular players during the 1980s and into the 1990s He won at least 10 games and made at least 25 starts in nine seasons with the Dodgers.
He went 21-11 with a 3.14 ERA in 1986, throwing 20 complete games and finishing second to Mike Scott in balloting for the NL Cy Young Award. Valenzuela appeared in his last big league game with St.
Louis in July 1997. He finished his playing career with a 173-153 record and a 3.54 ERA in 453 games, including 424 starts.
On their way to winning the 2024 World Series, the Dodgers introduced jersey patches to honor Valenzuela. They will continue to wear the tribute patches for the 2025 season. LA Dodgers Share or comment on this article: Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela's cause of death revealed after shock passing at 63 e-mail 66 shares Add comment.
