DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) – A funeral mass for Dodgers icon Fernando Valenzuela is scheduled to take place Wednesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.

According to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Mass will be open to the public at 10 a.m. due to limited capacity at the church on West Temple Street. Depending on capacity, a viewing area is available outside the square, which ensures limited crowds.

ABC7 will livestream the funeral honoring Fernando Valenzuela on Wednesday morning. Watch the memorial service in the video player above or on the ABC7 app for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV and Android TV.

Due to on-site space limitations, there will be no public parking in the cathedral parking lot for the funeral, the archdiocese said in a statement. Participants are strongly encouraged to use public transportation or rideshare options.

Valenzuela, the 1981 NL Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award winner, died Oct. 22 at age 63, a day before the 43rd anniversary of his 147-pitch game that led the Dodgers to the World Series. Game 3 led over the Yankees.

Valenzuela employed the Dodgers and Yankees during Game 1 of that year's World Series.

An informal memorial on a sign welcoming fans to Dodger Stadium that appeared shortly after the pitcher's death on Oct. 22 was still going strong three days later. On the corner near the stadium entrance were large blue and white floral arrangements, including “34,” which represents his jersey number.

A video highlighting Valenzuela's career opened the pregame ceremonies. A mariachi group from his home state of Sonora, Mexico played while photos from his career played on the video boards. The mix of guitars, trumpets and violins increased from dark to happy.

The ballpark's flags were lowered to half-staff. During a moment of silence, fans chanted “Fernando!” in honor of Valenzuela before the first pitch. Some wore sombreros.

Orel Hershiser and Steve Yeager, Valenzuela's former teammates, did not throw the ceremonial first pitch. Instead, Hershiser placed the ball on the back of the mound where No. 34 was engraved.

Valenzuela's wife, Linda, and their four children accompanied manager Dave Roberts as the Dodgers lined up at third base before Brad Paisley's national anthem.

Fans crowded around a large white board to write memorial messages.

The Dodgers wore a number 34 patch on their jersey sleeves during the World Series and will continue to do so in the 2025 season.

“If there are two people who have probably had the most impact on this organization, I think it's Jackie Robinson and Fernando Valenzuela,” Roberts said. “No disrespect to anyone else, but when you talk about the current fan base, a lot of people are here supporting the Dodgers south of the border because of Fernando.”

Roberts was just 9 years old when Valenzuela and his unique view of the sky led to “Fernandomania.” In 1981, the Mexican-born left-hander became the only player to win the National League Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year.

He had worked on the team's Spanish-language broadcasts for several decades.

“His legacy lives on,” Roberts said. “He was a friend of mine and so it is sad for me and his family not to see him in the locker room or say hello. But Fernando was a gentleman, a great dodger and what a humble man.”

Valenzuela was remembered around Dodger Stadium with a new mural on the wall near left field and floral arrangements and blue ribbons next to his framed jersey and Silver Slugger awards in the hallway outside the Dodgers' clubhouse.

A six-time All-Star, Valenzuela went 173-153 in 17 seasons, including 141-116 with the Dodgers from 1980-1990.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.