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The smooth Hernández begins dancing merengue in his chair and pretends to bat like a Dominican baseball player, swinging his hips.

“He was a great man, a great baseball player, and he meant a lot to Los Angeles and to our people.”

“To millions, Fernando Valenzuela was more than a baseball player. He was an icon that transcended the limits of hope and dreams,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement.

His father, Quincy Jones Sr., was a semi professional baseball player and a carpenter.

In the years since he left home — and went on to become who many say is the most talented baseball player of all time — Ohtani’s local presence has only grown.