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Jose Fernandez, pitcher, Miami Marlins, killed in boating accident per ESPN
ESPN | 9/25/2016 | Me

Posted on 09/25/2016 6:18:21 AM PDT by God luvs America

Linda Cohen ESPN just announced on TV. Other reports on SB Nation. Terrible news- terrific young pitcher.


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: athletes; josefernandez; miamimarlins; mlb
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To: Ransomed
I recall a story that he rescued his mother when she fell overboard as they were trying to escape Cuba.

“Jose Fernandez -the NL Rookie of the Year in 2013 - came to the United States by boat as a 15-year-old Cuban refugee in 2008. Along the way, he rescued his mother, who had fallen overboard. However, his beloved grandmother, who Fernandez calls a “baseball freak,” was left behind.

“She’s the love of my life... my everything,” Fernandez said.

The day before winning the Rookie of the Year Award, a shocked Fernandez was reunited with his grandmother in Florida with help from Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/watch-mlb-star-jose-fernandez-reunited-with-grandmother-for-first-time-since-defecting-from-cuba/

41 posted on 09/25/2016 7:00:31 AM PDT by ETL (God PLEASE help America...Never Hillary!)
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To: Twinkie

Agreed...


42 posted on 09/25/2016 7:00:34 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Forty-five days until we take measures to end this nightmare. Trump, for the Free World...)
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To: Tax-chick

Most of us have made some bad decisions somewhere along the way and were a lot more lucky than this.

Yes, it is very sad.


43 posted on 09/25/2016 7:01:24 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Forty-five days until we take measures to end this nightmare. Trump, for the Free World...)
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To: DoughtyOne

Yes, the human race would have died out long ago if most of us didn’t survive the dumb things we do.


44 posted on 09/25/2016 7:03:11 AM PDT by Tax-chick (The coming of a Cthulhu presidency will be heralded by a worldwide wave of madness.)
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To: Typelouder

So sad..
The photo I looked at hard to see but looked like speed boat..said 32 foot.


45 posted on 09/25/2016 7:03:12 AM PDT by rainee (Her)
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To: ReaganGeneration2; newfreep
Re: “Colon Crapper should take a lesson”

Yes, good point. Fernandez risked his life to come here [from Communist Cuba], and get his family here. He saved his mom in the water...

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46 posted on 09/25/2016 7:03:40 AM PDT by ETL (God PLEASE help America...Never Hillary!)
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To: fella
Interesting note ...

Many professional contracts include language that voids the contract if the player engages in certain types of activities that elevate the risk of injury or death. Riding off-road vehicles, piloting an aircraft, and even something as simple as playing sports outside the player's professional training are some of these.

This came into play as players started getting paid enormous salaries under guaranteed contracts.

47 posted on 09/25/2016 7:05:53 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Sometimes I feel like I've been tied to the whipping post.")
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To: Tax-chick

A big dent anyway...

“:^(


48 posted on 09/25/2016 7:06:24 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Forty-five days until we take measures to end this nightmare. Trump, for the Free World...)
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To: Ransomed

If I fled from Cuba like that, I’d probably never get on a boat smaller than an aircraft carrier for as long as I lived.


49 posted on 09/25/2016 7:06:49 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Sometimes I feel like I've been tied to the whipping post.")
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To: DoughtyOne

Definitely.


50 posted on 09/25/2016 7:07:51 AM PDT by Tax-chick (The coming of a Cthulhu presidency will be heralded by a worldwide wave of madness.)
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To: Alberta's Child

The guy had an amazing home record—and was going to be a major obstacle to the Mets playoff chances.


51 posted on 09/25/2016 7:09:36 AM PDT by cgbg (Warning: This post has not been fact-checked by the Democratic National Committee.)
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To: ETL

One of my close friends in the early 1980s when I lived in Miami was a Cuban-born escapee. He absolutely detested when liberals would praise Castro. My friend has since passed. He would be apoplectic at the sight of someone praising Castro to such extent.


52 posted on 09/25/2016 7:11:33 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: God luvs America
Photo posted on ESPN.com ...

Facts reported in the ESPN story up to this point:

1. Fernandez was a passenger in the boat.

2. The Coast Guard found the boat on the rocks at 3:30 AM.

3. I've seen no indication that there was even a report of the incident before the Coast Guard arrived on the scene.

53 posted on 09/25/2016 7:13:58 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Sometimes I feel like I've been tied to the whipping post.")
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To: DoughtyOne

Makes me wonder if they went to the wrong side of an inlet.

Whoops

Been out there in the dark and looking down from an aircraft....much caution is advised and toot,booze and dark of night in an ocean racer don’t mix


54 posted on 09/25/2016 7:14:09 AM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: Alberta's Child

Sorry for the enormous photo, folks. I’d usually shrink it while posting it, but in light of the nature of the story I thought folks would want to see it at its highest resolution.


55 posted on 09/25/2016 7:15:04 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Sometimes I feel like I've been tied to the whipping post.")
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To: CGASMIA68

I know what you mean. I agree.

I would think the team wouldn’t approve of him being out there at 3:00am.


56 posted on 09/25/2016 7:17:41 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Forty-five days until we take measures to end this nightmare. Trump, for the Free World...)
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To: Alberta's Child

I guessed it blasting in at a excessive rate of speed in the dark and missed the inlet.

I spent 6 years flying SAR in that area lots of idiots out there.


57 posted on 09/25/2016 7:18:39 AM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: ETL

Pretty tragic now, but at least they had the joy of being reunited. He was a star, I don’t think the Nats ever beat the man.

Freegards


58 posted on 09/25/2016 7:22:14 AM PDT by Ransomed
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To: DoughtyOne

Haven’t heard it mentioned in a while, but I know at one time there was a big push for pro sports contracts to have clauses banning dangerous activities such as motorcycling.


59 posted on 09/25/2016 7:23:57 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Alberta's Child

Miami Dade Fire pic:

https://mobile.twitter.com/lizroldancbs4/status/780036759853887489/photo/1


60 posted on 09/25/2016 7:24:09 AM PDT by Typelouder
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