Dodgers will honor Fernando Valenzuela with jersey badge No. 34 during the World Series and 2025 season

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers will honor Fernando Valenzuela with a No. 34 patch on team uniforms during the World Series and 2025 season.

The circular patch will appear on the jersey sleeves with the late pitcher's number 34 in Dodger blue with a white outline, surrounded by a black background and a blue outline. “FERNANDO” is written in white capital letters above the number.

A moment of silence will be observed before the series opener at Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers commissioned a 52-by-52-foot mural of Valenzuela, which was painted on a wall in left field as fans entered the ballpark.

The mural depicts Valenzuela's unorthodox sky-gazing appearance, celebratory embrace with catcher Mike Scioscia after his no-hitter in 1990, and him wearing a suit in his role as the team's Spanish-language color commentator.

“We wanted to remember Fernando at his best,” said Stan Kasten, team president and CEO. “These are all memories of him at his best. He was such a presence on and off the field for such a long period of time.”

Valenzuela, the 1981 NL Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award winner, died at age 63, a day before the 43rd anniversary of his 147-pitch game that led the Dodgers over the Yankees in Game 3 of the World Series . After losing the first two games at Yankee Stadium, the Dodgers won four straight to claim their first title since 1965.

A six-time All-Star, Valenzuela went 173-153 in 17 seasons, including 141-116 with the Dodgers from 1980-1990. His flamboyant presence sparked “Fernandomania” among fans and he worked as a broadcaster for the team from 2003 to 2024.