Posted on 09/25/2016 4:19:07 PM PDT by ETL
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.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
New York Post ^ | September 25, 2016 | 9:29a | Sophia Rosenbaum
Neither booze nor drugs played a role in the boating accident that killed Miami Marlins pitching great Jose Fernandez, authorities said Sunday.
The 24-year-old star hurler and two male buddies died when their 30-foot boat crashed off Miami Beach around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Florida official said.
http://nypost.com/2016/09/25/marlins-pitcher-jose-fernandez-killed-in-boating-accident/
Just watched the video of his reunion with his grandmother.
So beautiful.
The contrast between these two couldn’t be more stark.
Why did we have to lose the good one?
Excellent question. Wish I had an answer.
Is it any wonder why the U.S. is hell-bent on flooding the country with people who share the same race/ethnicity as the guy in the first photo, and spends millions of taxpayer dollars to abort millions of unborn babies from the second guy's race?
Because that’s always the way it goes. SADLY......
WOW! Condolences to family, friends, players and fans. R.I.P. Jose Fernandez. Thank you, sir.
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Please feel free to ping any lists or fellow members to this. It really is a beautiful story.
I guess the headline wasn’t “catchy” enough to attract more viewers. And it was already too long for me to modify.
(I have no ping lists) BTTT! Thanks ETL.
Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez killed in boating accident [Today, Sunday, Sept 25th, 2016]
[2013] MLB star Jose Fernandez reunited with grandmother for first time since defecting from Cuba CBS News ^ | November 14, 2013
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.
Check out article and # 1 , # 2 , # 3 .
Thanks, ETL.
He’s a supporter of Malcolm X? I assume that’s CK?
Re: CK
Yes, that’s the jerk. The 49er’s QB.
What a loss.
Excellent job on the Ping Post, LucyT! Thank you!
He’s a supporter of Malcolm X?
Tip of the iceberg...
“'History!' Kaepernick wrote on Instagram Oct. 15 [2015], when he marked 50 years since the Black Panther Party was founded.
Kaepernick has posted 170 photos or videos on his Instagram account in the four years since he created it. Most of his first 128 posts were pics of him in football gear, publicity photos or shots taken with friends.
But 31 of his last 42 posts have strong social justice connotations, often featuring quotes from radical Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X, Black Panthers founder Huey Newton and cop killer Assata Shakur.
During a Sunday news conference about the flag flap, Kaepernick dressed in a black hat with a large, white “X” and a T-shirt that featured photos of Cuban despot Fidel Castro and Malcolm X.”
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2016/08/30/kaepernick-social-media-posts-laud-black-lives-matter-black-panthers-since-dating-activist-dj.html
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For anyone who didn't know, the original Black Panthers were a communist-revolutionary domestic terrorist group like Bill Ayers' Weather Underground and the Black Liberation Army. All were Maoist to be precise.
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From the Maoist Internationist Movement:
[1960s/original] Black Panther Party [BPP] Archives
From the article: REVOLUTIONARY HEROES
"On May 1st, May Day [1969], the day of the gigantic Free Huey rally, two of Alioto's top executioners vamped on the brothers from the Brown Community who were attending to their own affairs. These brothers, who are endowed with the revolutionary spirit of the Black Panther Party defended themselves from the racist pig gestapo [the police].
Pig Joseph Brodnik received his just reward with a big hole in the chest. Pig Paul McGoran got his in the mouth which was not quite enough to off him.
The revolutionary brothers escaped the huge swarm of pigs with dogs, mace, tanks and helicopters, proving once again that "the spirit of the people is greater than the man's technology."
To these brothers the revolutionary people of racist America want to say, by your revolutionary deed you are heroes, and that you are always welcome to our camp."
Source: Maoist Internationist Movement
Article: REVOLUTIONARY HEROS (May 11, 1969)
http://web.archive.org/web/20060717050055/http://www.etext.org/Politics/MIM/bpp/index.html
Nice pics of an honorable man & great athlete.
May his memory be eternal.
You’re welcome. Yes, darned shame to lose a great kid like that. Especially in this day and age where good role models are few and far between.
Sorry to dirty up the thread with stuff about that other jerk from the NFL.
You’re welcome.
Always glad to help.
Great loss for everyone. Jose was the best.He was and still will be a role model for everyone under 20 in south Florida.Can’t say enough about what a great athlete and true patriot this guy was.
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