Fernando Valenzuela
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Fernando Valenzuela has been mentioned in one podcast episode on How Did This Get Made? (Jan 2026).
Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea, nicknamed "El Toro", was a Mexican professional baseball pitcher. Valenzuela played 17 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons, from 1980 to 1997. He played for six MLB teams, most prominently with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who signed him in 1979 and gave him his MLB debut in 1980. Valenzuela batted and threw left-handed, with an unorthodox windup. He was one of a small number of pitchers who regularly threw a screwball in the modern era.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on How Did This Get Made? |
Who talks about Fernando Valenzuela on podcasts?
Morgan brought up Fernando Valenzuela; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on How Did This Get Made?.
- The 3rd "Annual" Howdie Awards (Part 2) on How Did This Get Made? (Jan 2026) — Morgan
What is Fernando Valenzuela mentioned alongside?
Fernando Valenzuela is most often mentioned alongside NYU, Ned and Buzz Aldrin.
Mentioned together: NYU, Ned, Buzz Aldrin, Lexus, Oscar, How Did This Get Made, Howdy Awards, Tall John Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas, Jessica St. Clair