Dodgers pitchers were happy Fernando Valenzuela got all the attention
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jerry Reuss explains how Fernandomania actually helped the other Dodgers pitchers focus on their game.
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.