Fernandomania
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Fernandomania was the widespread excitement and fan frenzy surrounding Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela during his breakout 1981 Major League Baseball season.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball-related phenomenon
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cultural phenomenon ⓘ sports phenomenon ⓘ |
| associatedWithBallpark | Dodger Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicCommunity |
Latino community
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Mexican American community ⓘ |
| associatedWithFranchise | Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers franchise history ⓘ |
| associatedWithManager | Tommy Lasorda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brokeOutInSeason | 1981 ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
extensive media coverage
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increased interest in baseball among Latino fans ⓘ large attendance increases at Dodgers games ⓘ merchandise sales featuring Fernando Valenzuela ⓘ widespread fan excitement ⓘ |
| cityMostAssociated | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
increased visibility of Mexican players in MLB
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symbol of Latino pride in professional sports ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | Fernando Valenzuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
fans imitating Fernando Valenzuela's pitching motion
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high television ratings for Dodgers games ⓘ increased radio listenership on Spanish-language broadcasts ⓘ widespread use of the nickname "El Toro" for Fernando Valenzuela ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most notable player-driven crazes in MLB history ⓘ |
| influenced |
growth of the Dodgers' Latino fan base
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marketing of Latino players in Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| languageOfPopularCoverage |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| mainSubjectAwardContext |
Fernando Valenzuela's 1981 National League Cy Young Award
NERFINISHED
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Fernando Valenzuela's 1981 National League Rookie of the Year Award ⓘ |
| mainSubjectNationality | Mexican ⓘ |
| mainSubjectTeam | Los Angeles Dodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaTermCoinedBy | sports media ⓘ |
| notableSeasonStatContext | Fernando Valenzuela's streak of complete games to start 1981 season ⓘ |
| peakYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| positionOfMainSubject | pitcher ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
celebrity culture in sports
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ethnic identity in American sports ⓘ sports fandom ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent |
1981 MLB players' strike
NERFINISHED
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1981 MLB season ⓘ 1981 World Series championship of the Los Angeles Dodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| startYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| team | Los Angeles Dodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
Fernando Valenzuela's dominant pitching performance in 1981
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Fernando Valenzuela's unexpected rise from relative obscurity ⓘ |
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Fernandomania