<div class="css-53u6y8">Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born, left-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers who enthralled baseball as a 20-year-old in the 1981 season with a quirky windup out of which he threw his signature screwball, has died. He was 63.His death was confirmed in a statement on Tuesday by Stan Kasten, the team president and chief executive of the Dodgers. No cause of death was given.This is a developing story.John Yoon contributed reporting.</div>

He won the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards in 1981, when “Fernandomania” made him a household name and filled ballparks.{ai:summary}Fernando Valenzuela, the celebrated Mexican-born pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died at 63. He gained fame in the 1981 season for his unique windup and signature screwball. The Dodgers' president confirmed his passing in a statement, but no cause of death has been provided. #sports

Fernando Valenzuela, Dodgers Pitcher Who Enthralled Fans, Dies at 63

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