Posted on 09/25/2016 7:21:40 AM PDT by Hojczyk
MIAMI, Sept. 25 (UPI) — Miami Marlin’s 24-year-old ace pitcher, Jose Fernandez, was killed early Sunday in a boating accident.
The team confirmed his death in a statement. “The Miami Marlins organization is devastated by the tragic loss of Jose Fernández. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this very difficult time.”
The team cancelled Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Braves.
ESPN reported that, according to multiple reports, police got a call of a possible boating accident about 3 a.m.
Law enforcement officials found a 30-foot boat that had crashed in to the rocks off Miami Beach and overturned. Three people, including the promising left-hander, were found dead and authorities were looking for survivors.
Fernandez, a star young pitcher who was initially scheduled to start in the Sunday game, had that start pushed back to Monday so Adam Conley, returning from the disabled list, could start.
A Cuban defecter, Fernandez played baseball at a Tampa high school before being drafted as the Marlin’s first-round pick in 2011, the Sun Sentinel reported.
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thank you. OT. I remember the next season the team wore his initials on their uniforms in memory.
Yes they can be a real pain. We have ships,here in the Keys, in the Southbound lane coming in really shallow to get out of the Gulfstream current to save fuel and really mess with the local boaters. They won’t get out of the way for anything.The north bounnd lane for us is in about 600 feet.not much of a problem except for dolphin fishermen and deep droppers.
lliving reckless can catch up to you at any moment.
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Just ask that vile woman running for president.
“He was a righty”.
After the accident, he became a lefty.
Remember the tee shirts ‘Save The Bales’. LOL
Or Smuggling it’s not just a job it’s an Adventure
There was a painter from Everglades City who painted a lot stuff on the heyday of the weed trawlers and freighters of the 1972-1985 era
His originals are pricey but he has a lot of print runs
Those days are long gone
Supplanted by greenhouses on the eastern slope
Boring
nasty biz’
Yes, I was shocked when I learned which player was killed. Fernandez was only 24, just starting out in life. Such a tragedy.
I admit I don't follow the Marlins much, but thanks to the great Vin Scully (via the MLB baseball package here in Red Sox country), I learned the story of Jose Fernandez awhile ago via one of Vin's wonderful stories. It was during a Marlins at Dodgers game, and Fernandez was pitching. Vin was quite impressed with the character of this young man, not just his amazing pitching talent.
May Jose Fernandez Rest in Peace...
8-2-79
No drugs or alcohol involved in the accident.
Thanks for that nutmeg. The team is still a psychological mess and it will take the off season to get over it if they ever do. On the Marlins mound there is a huge number 16 painted for every home game.
Great news. I hoped this would be the case.
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