His powerful left arm and an almost unhittable screwball caught the attention of MLB scouts.
Fernando Valenzuela was born on November 1, 1960, in the small village of Etchohuaquila, in Sonora, Mexico. The youngest of twelve children, Valenzuela grew up in a rural farming family. His passion for baseball emerged early, playing in the streets of his village before eventually joining local teams. As a left-handed pitcher, he quickly gained attention for his talent, particularly his screwball,
Perry’s penchant for hard work typified his career
Gaylord Jackson Perry was born to Evan and Ruby Perry on Sept. 15, 1938, in Williamston, N.C. Perry’s brother, Jim, who was nearly three years older, was also an accomplished right-hander, breaking into the Major Leagues with Cleveland in 1959. He won 215 games, including 24 with Minnesota in 1970, when he won the American League Cy Young Award[1]. The Perrys are the only brothers to capture baseball’s most prestigious pitching honor. Gaylord was a right-handed pitcher for eight different teams from 1962 to 1983.
