Rest in Peace Jose Fernandez dies in a boating Accident!
As we hear that Marlins ace Jose Fernandez has died early Sunday in a boating accident. Spokesman Lorenzo Veloz of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a news conference Sunday that Fernandez, 24, was one of three men killed in the accident. The Coast Guard arrived to the scene at around 3 a.m. to find a 32-foot boat upside down on a jetty off Miami Beach. Two of the victims were found dead under the vessel. One was found dead in the water. None of the deceased were wearing life vests.
Speed is suspected to be a factor in the accident because of the impact with the jetty, Veloz said. There was no evidence of alcohol or illegal drug use.The Marlins announced that Sunday's game against the Atlanta Braves has been canceled. Fernandez emigrated to the United States from Cuba in 2008 after three failed defection attempts, settling in Tampa, Florida. He became a United States citizen last year. He was a 2011 first-round pick, taken 14th overall by the Marlins, out of Tampa's Alonso High School.
He was 16-8 with a 2.86 ERA this season, earning his second appearance in the All-Star Game. Fernandez, who was named the National League Rookie of the Year in 2013, was 38-17 with a 2.58 ERA in 76 career starts for the Marlins.Fernandez joins a long list of active baseball players to die in accidents. Cleveland Indians pitchers Tim Crews, 31 and Steve Olin, 27, were killed in a boating accident in Clermont, Florida, on March 22, 1993. Indians pitcher Bobby Ojeda was also on the boat and lost four pints of blood, but survived.
The Miami Marlins and Miami Dolphins wishes their thoughts and prayers to the family of Jose Fernandez, even though last week on Instagram, Fernandez announced that his girlfriend was pregnant. It is an sad day to honor Jose Fernandez. You may rest in peace Jose Fernandez.
