Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez killed

Source: www.thestar.com --- Sunday, September 25, 2016
MIAMI—Jose Fernandez, the ace right-hander for the Miami Marlins who escaped Cuba to become one of Baseball’s brightest stars, was killed in boating accident early Sunday morning. Fernandez was 24. Authorities said Fernandez was one of three people killed in a boat crash off Miami Beach Chief Petty Officer Nyxolyno Cangemi told The Associated Press that a Coast Guard patrol boat spotted an overturned boat at 3:30 a.m. on a jetty near Government Cut. The bodies were discovered a short time later. In the statement, the Marlins say they are "devastated by the tragic loss of José Fernández. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this very difficult time." "Hands down one of my favourite guys to watch pitch! He brought nothing but intensity and passion," Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price said on Twitter early Sunday. Because the boat was on a jetty, the Coast Guard notified Miami-Dade police, which turned the investigation over to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Fernandez was on a 32-foot vessel that had a "severe impact" with a jetty, said FWC's Lorenzo Veloz. A news conference was planned for later Sunday morning. "We are stunned and devastated," Major League Baseball said in a statement. City of Miami Fire-Rescue workers were seen carrying bodies, draped and on stretchers, at the Coast Guard station after sunrise Sunday. The names of the other two individuals are being withheld pending notification ...

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