The Dodgers are retiring Fernando Valenzuela's uniform number "34" tonight. It seems like they just did the uniform-retiring thing and that's because it happened last year with Gil Hodges' "14" being retired. Valenzuela breaks tradition as he's just the second Dodger player not in the Hall of Fame to have his number retired. The other is Jim Gilliam. Last year I wrote a post about Hodges' number being retired and boasting about how the Dodgers don't retire numbers willy-nilly like some clubs, and now, I guess, the Dodgers are going to be every other team. But for Valenzuela it doesn't bother me much. Maybe I'm making excuses for my favorite team (you know, like every fan does) but retiring No. 34 seems right. Valenzuela's impact on the Dodgers is among the greatest of any player in team history. His legacy is felt throughout MLB and in two countries. He remained a part of the Dodgers long after his retirement. Also maybe the Do...
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