Fernando Valenzuela has had a lot of huge moments on the field at Dodger Stadium and will probably have more. A complete game victory in the World Series as a 20-year-old rookie. A no-hitter as a 29-year-old on the downslope of his career. And hopefully, eventually, a ceremony on the field as the Dodgers officially retire number 34 in his honor.
Fernando had another special honor on the Dodger Stadium grass last week, as he was part of a naturalization ceremony in which more than 2,100 people received United States citizenship. As part of the ceremony, Valenzuela, who himself became a U.