Fernando Nation recap & spoilers

Fernando Nation (ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - S1E21) recap & spoilers

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’The Natural’ is supposed to be a blue-eyed boy who teethed on a 36-ounce Louisville Slugger. He should run like the wind and throw boysenberries through brick. He should come from California." – Steve Wulf, Sports Illustrated, 1981.  So how was it that a pudgy 20-year-old, Mexican, left-handed pitcher from a remote village in the Sonoran desert, unable to speak a word of English, could sell out stadiums across America and become a rock star overnight?  In Fernando Nation, Mexican-born and Los Angeles-raised director Cruz Angeles traces the history of a community that was torn apart when Dodger Stadium was built in Chavez Ravine and then revitalized by one of the most captivating pitching phenoms baseball has ever seen.  Nicknamed “El Toro” by his fans, Fernando Valenzuela ignited a fire that spread from LA to New York—and beyond. He vaulted himself onto the prime time stage and proved with his signature look to the heavens and killer screwball that the American dream was not reserved for those born on U.S. soil.  In this layered look at the myth and the man, Cruz Angeles recalls the euphoria around Fernando’s arrival and probes a phenomenon that transcended baseball for many Mexican-Americans. Fernando Valenzuela himself opens up to share his perspective on this very special time. Three decades later, “Fernandomania” lives..

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The "U"It's a pity that ESPN/iTunes has yet to include it in the set..Score: 1/5

The other episodesWhere is roll tide bald eagle???.Score: 4/5

THE UWhy no "The U". My personal favorite !.Score: 1/5

Where is, "One Night in Vegas"????Please advise.Score: 4/5

The U?No the U=No money.Score: 1/5

Best one of the series!I love the 30 for 30 movies but the best one is The Best That Never Was. I watch it over and over again but they are all good..Score: 5/5

Where are the Raiders?Where is the episode "Straight Outta LA"? Why is it that not all of the episodes are available in Itunes?.Score: 1/5

The "U"Why is the "U" episode not on here? Put it on here!!!!.Score: 5/5

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The U is Missing!Probably the best one in this series is missing. In addition, overpriced but the shows are good if you have not seen them..Score: 3/5

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ESPN Films’ Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning 30 for 30 is an unprecedented documentary series, engaging some of today’s finest storytellers to tell incredible stories that capture the core of how sports inspire and entertain.

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