The Los Angeles Dodgers honored the late Fernando Valenzuela ahead of Game 1 of the World Series Friday evening.
Valenzuela’s No. 34 was painted on the mound. Orel Hershiser and Steve Yeager, former teammates of Valenzuela, were supposed to throw out the first pitch.
Instead, they honored Valenzuela by wearing his jersey and placed the ball under his number on the mound. Valenzuela’s family stood on the field to witness the commemoration for the legendary pitcher.
Valenzuela, Hershiser, and Yeager were all members of the 1981 Dodgers team that triumphed over the New York Yankees in six games to win the Fall Classic.