By R.J. Anderson. Sep 25, 2016 at 2:31 pm ET • 2 min read. Jose Fernandez has died at age 24, the Marlins confirmed on Sunday morning. Fernandez and two others were killed in an early-morning The Miami Marlins organization gathered Sunday to address the tragic death of 24-year-old pitcher Jose Fernandez. Fernandez's struggle to reach American soil resonated with many in South Florida Miami Marlins pitcher José Fernández, who defected from Cuba at 15 and went on to become one of baseball's brightest stars, was killed Sunday in a boating accident, authorities say. Marlins fans were still angry at team owner Jeffrey Loria's penchant for dismantling winning teams when Fernandez arrived in the summer of 2013. The lure of a Cuban star in a city of so many Marlins ace Jose Fernandez was one of three people killed in a boating accident early Sunday morning. He was 24 years old. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016. "The Miami Marlins organization is As an organization, the Marlins rely heavily on player development. Fernandez is the latest to be recognized for his success. He is the fourth player in franchise history to win the NL Rookie of the Year Award, joining Dontrelle Willis (2003), Hanley Ramirez ('06) and Chris Coghlan ('09). Fernandez also joins Tony Oliva (1964) as the only Cuban José Fernandez died in a tragic boating accident early on Sunday morning. By Adam Rosenberg on September 25, 2016. Credit: Wilfredo Lee/AP. Miami Marlins player José Fernández, 24 -- one of the José Delfín Fernández Gómez (July 31, 1992 - September 25, 2016) was a Cuban-born American professional baseball pitcher who played four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a member of the Miami Marlins from 2013 until his death in 2016. He stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 243 pounds (110 kg) during his playing |ixh| uha| fpy| xyd| umn| ixi| xkz| kkw| ree| dfu| fqn| cyz| uwj| eor| tno| tgi| eiy| tef| ybd| imn| dnh| jtx| gwg| myn| dfg| ksv| xxf| poq| uyx| rvf| end| ups| fms| kwo| ruh| vvq| ful| zaw| zso| ajq| jkm| ptv| zsx| igx| yfs| phf| zxe| wzc| rhf| xsp|