March 24 in Dodgers History: Fernando Valenzuela Ends Contract Holdout, Reports To Spring Training (1982)

Fernando Valenzuela reported to Los Angeles Dodgers spring training camp in Vero Beach after a three-week holdout over contract negotiations, initially refusing to sign the team's $350,000 offer for his sophomore season.

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