Fernando Valenzuela

Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea (born 1 November 1960), is a Mexican-born former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played 17 seasons, from 1980 to 1997, for six American teams, primarily the Los Angeles Dodgers. He retired after the 1997 season. In 2003, he returned to the Dodgers as a broadcaster. In 2015, he became a naturalized American citizen.

Fernando Valenzuela in "The Road Not Taken"
Fernando Valenzuela (1960-2039) died a few days before humanity's first contact with alien life. The crew of the Ares III, who were having very little to do during their journey, discussed Valenzuela. Melissa Ott was the first to announce the news aboard ship. Art Snyder did not recognize the name, but Buck Herzog did. He had seen Valenzuela play once, and his father and grandfather were fans. Herzog lamented that Valenzuela was always too heavy, and then the astronauts were suddenly distracted.