LOS ANGELES—The Dodgers and New York Yankees will open the World Series Friday at Dodger Stadium with the Dodgers honoring the life and legacy of legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela.
Before pregame ceremonies begin, a special tribute video for Valenzuela will play on the DodgerVision video boards. A mariachi performance featuring Julian Torres y Deyra Barrera will be held in the Left Field Pavilion to honor Valenzuela, who died Tuesday night at the age of 63.
A No. 34 patch will be worn on all Dodger jerseys for the duration of the 2024 World Series in honor of Valenzuela. A printed commemorative mural will adorn the left field wall of Dodger Stadium, adjacent to the left field stadium entrance gates….