For Pete's Sake

Baseball is stunned, saddened by death of Marlins star Jose Fernandez

Jose Fernandez.
Jose Fernandez. The Associated Press

The news is almost impossible to fathom.

Miami Marlins star pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed early Sunday in a boat crash. He was just 24 years old. The Marlins’ game Sunday against the Braves was cancelled and it seemed everyone around baseball, and many in other professional sports, took to Twitter to offer their condolences.

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This story was originally published September 25, 2016 at 9:29 AM with the headline "Baseball is stunned, saddened by death of Marlins star Jose Fernandez."

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