Former Major League catcher Mike Scioscia was saddened on Tuesday night after learning of the death of Fernando Valenzuela, 63, his batterymate with the Dodgers from 1980-90.

“Man, a sad day,” Scioscia said via telephone. “He was too young. We heard he was sick, and we didn’t know what was going on, but we knew it was serious. It’s just sad.”

Nobody knew Valenzuela better on the baseball field than Scioscia, who caught the left-hander more than anybody. In 245 games with Scioscia behind the plate, Valenzuela had a 3.32 ERA with a.......................Read More