Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela died of septic shock, according to his death certificate.  Valenzuela passed away last month at 63, an

Fernando Valenzuela, the Dodgers pitching ace who helped the team win the 1981 World Series, died of septic shock last month, according to his death certificate.

Before Game 1 of the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers said a long farewell to Fernando Valenzuela. The franchise legend, whose number was retired by the team in 2023, died at age 63 four days before the World Series began,

The underlying cause of death comes almost a month after the beloved Dodgers' pitcher was pronounced dead from a mysterious illness.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitching great Fernando Valenzuela's cause of death last month was septic shock, according to his death certificate.