LOS ANGELES (KABC) — When the Dodgers take the field for the first game of the World Series on Friday, the team will honor the late Fernando Valenzuela with a tribute on their jerseys.

The team announced Thursday that players’ uniforms will feature a patch in his memory — not only during the highly anticipated Fall Classic against the New York Yankees, but throughout the 2025 season.

The circular emblem with a black background features the name “Fernando” in white and his jersey number 34, which the team retired last year.

Valenzuela, who as a rookie created a fan phenomenon known as “Fernandomania” and became a Dodgers legend, died Tuesday night at the age of 63.

No cause of death was given.

Valenzuela pitched for the Dodgers from 1980 to 1990, then played for the Angels (1991), Orioles (1993), Phillies (1994), Padres (1995-97) and Cardinals (1997). He finished with a 173-153 record, a 3.54 ERA and 2,074 strikeouts in 2,930 innings pitched over 453 games (424 starts).

He conquered Southern California in 1981, when as a 20-year-old from Mexico he went 13-7 with a 2.48 ERA in 25 starts, throwing 11 complete games (eight of them shutouts) to earn both Rookie of the Year and National League Cy Young Award.

The Dodgers won the World Series that season against the New York Yankees – their opponent in this year’s World Series – and Valenzuela was 3-1 with a 2.21 ERA in five starts that postseason.

After pitching in the Majors for 17 seasons, Valenzuela served as the Spanish-language broadcaster for the Dodgers beginning in 2003. He had stepped back from his broadcasting duties before the start of these playoffs to “focus on his health,” the team said. .

ESPN contributed to this report.