Yuma Sun

“30 for 30: Fernando Nation” (Available now)

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He may not fit the image of the blondhaire­d, blue-eyed kid from central casting, but Los Angeles Dodger rookie Fernando Valenzuela’s performanc­e in 1981 certainly qualified him for the role of hero. Filmmaker Cruz Angeles tells the story of the pudgy Mexican lefty who pitched the Dodgers to a title and helped revitalize a neighborho­od torn apart by the building of Dodger Stadium in the 1960s.

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