He will be missed, 24 years old. 4 years in the majors. He was an awesome pitcher. Very good one of those who only comes along once in awhile. His record fro home games was something like 28 - 2. And often would strike out 10+ batters a game, thats not easy to do. He was
RIP............Jose Fernandez killed in Miami boat crash...
definitely gonna be one of the great ones.
Hw had an awesome fun out going personality always a player & fan favorite. Loved by one and all. Most pitchers on thier game day go into a somewhat solitude mode, don't talk to 'em don't look at 'em leave them alone to het in the "zone", not Jose. He would be dos normal self cutting u with the other players, both teams, assessable to fans and press a like, always with a smile & good attitude, he was a rare gem & an asset to the team both for ability of play & spirit of the game. He loved the game, respected the game played hard and tried to keep it fun.
A cuban refugee he made it out on his 4th attempt. Through his attempts for freedom he was shot at, jailed & beaten. On his last, the 4th and at last successful attempt, in the dark of night on the crowed boat, he heard a commotion & screaming some one had fallen over board. Jose knowing only someone searching for a free life might die in the water in their attempt, He jumped into the water to save the person only upon getting them & himself safely back on the boat did he realize it was his own mother.
The settled in the Tampa area where he attended High School and set his sights on a career in the MLB, and made it. He also became a naturalized citizen, and was active in youth programs giving back to the community.
While still a child at heart playing a game he loved, in a country He loved he had much respect for the game, the country, all people he encountered
He was a man among men, he will be mossed
Rest In Peace José D. Fernández
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