Laura Vega never saw Fernando Valenzuela, the legendary Mexican Major League Baseball pitcher, play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. At the time, the team did outreach at local high schools, and Vega was lucky enough to have the players sign her glove.
“I am 62,” said Vega, of Pasadena. “I remember when this giant came to the Dodgers. I was a huge Dodgers fan (and of players) Steve Garvey, Ron Cey and Tommy Lasorda.”
Vega is now a professional actress who will return to CASA 0101 in “Fernandomania,” a collection of 10-minute world-premiere plays focusing on the MLB legend’s effect on the city. “Fernandomania” is part of CASA 0101 Theater’s 25th anniversary season, presented by founding member Josefina López and Emmanuel Deleage, executive director. . . .
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Jessica Koslow 