Cuatro décadas después de su debut en 1981 con los Dodgers, la Fernandomanía sigue viva. Desde su posición en la cabina de transmisión de los Dodgers, el chico de Etchohuaquila sigue siendo un embajador mundial del béisbol y un héroe para varias generaciones de angelinos, cuyo fanatismo de los Dodgers se remonta a la mágica temporada de novatos de Valenzuela.
Erik Himmelsbach-Weinstein is senior director/video for features, sports and long-form videos. The UC Berkeley graduate has been an editor at Spin, Los Angeles Reader, Orange Coast and other publications. His work as a documentary writer and producer has appeared on VH1, ESPN, Food Network, Biography and TLC. His short story, “Fried Chicken,” was included in the anthology “Another City” (City Lights, 2001). He started his career on The Times’ prep sports desk.
