Unforgettable Fernando Valenzuela and K-Rod were Dodgers', Angels' top September call-ups

Fernandomania took hold in 1981. Every Dodgers fan knows that. Fernando Valenzuela, the rookie left-handed pitcher from Etchohuaquila, Mexico, led the Dodgers to a World Series championship and won Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards.But Valenzuela first surfaced at Dodger Stadium the previous September, called up from double-A San Antonio when rosters expanded. He pitched 17 2/3 innings across 10 relief appearances and did not allow an earned run while going 2-0 with one save.It was a harbinger of excellence to come — Valenzuela opened the 1981 season with 16 scoreless innings and gave up only four earned runs in his first eight starts, all complete-game victories. Fernandomania was in full regalia.But his debut the previous year makes him the leader in the clubhouse as the greatest September call-up in Dodgers history. A close second would be Corey Seager, who was inserted as starting shortstop upon being called up in 2015 and batted .337 with an on-base-plus-slugging percentage of .986. He had at least one hit in 21 of 27 games and the Dodgers ran away with the National League West title.Like Valenzuela and the Dodgers, the greatest September call-up in Angels history was a precocious yet dominant
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