BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The spirit of Fernando Valenzuela was felt all throughout Boyle Heights Monday morning as his family gave back to the community he loved just in time for the holidays.
The Valenzuela family held a special turkey giveaway event in which 500 turkeys were handed out to families in need.
The Dodgers icon, whose “Fernandomania” fame swept through all of baseball in the 1980s, died last month at 63.
To make the giveaway even more special, Valenzuela’s family held the event near the city’s newest mural of him on 1st Street.
“Obviously, during this tough time, we felt all the love from everybody, every day,” said Valenzuela’s daughter Linda. “Everybody’s been gathering, so it’s just a little way that we can repay them and help everybody out. It’s time to give and that’s what my dad liked to do so we’re honoring him. It’s all about giving.”
The family says they …