Dodgers pitchers were happy Fernando Valenzuela got all the attention
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jerry Reuss explains how Fernandomania actually helped the other Dodgers pitchers focus on their game.
Erik Himmelsbach-Weinstein is a former senior video director for features, sports and long-form videos at the Los Angeles Times. The UC Berkeley graduate has been an editor at Spin, Los Angeles Reader, Orange Coast and other publications. His work as a documentary writer and producer has appeared on VH1, ESPN, Food Network, Biography and TLC. His short story, “Fried Chicken,†was included in the anthology “Another City†(City Lights, 2001). He started his career on The Times’ prep sports desk.
Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.
