Officials later said they were taken to the medical examiner’s office.
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The identities of the two other victims were not released. Three people were dead, according to the report.
The boat was traveling full speed and was demolished.
Veloz said there was no immediate indication that alcohol or drugs were a cause in the crash. Veloza said the boat belongs to someone who is a friend of the Marlins organization, but did not identify the owner. “We know that this boat knows the area”. To think just a couple weeks ago we were having dinner and spending time together in Miami.
Other teams around the league also remembered the two-time All-Star and 2013 NL Rookie of the Year with moments of silence and dugout memorials.
The man who would become a Marlins star was just a boy when he made it to the USA from Cuba in 2008 – on his fourth attempt.
He tried to defect from Cuba at least three times, and was imprisoned after one unsuccessful attempt. The Marlins drafted him in 2011 and Fernandez was in the majors two years later.
“It’s extremely sad”, Espada said.
“They say they’re OK but you know they’re not”, Girardi said. “When I came to the Marlins a year ago, I knew one of the main things about the Marlins was Jose”.
“I don’t have the words to describe the pain I feel”, Ortiz said.
The Marlins decided on Friday that Fernandez would pitch one more time, but moved his scheduled start back to Monday against the New York Mets, and not Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. One of them was Fernandez, 24. “Kids play Little League, that’s the joy Jose played with”.
“This is hard for me and everybody”, Prado said. “Somehow we’ve got to overcome that”.
Kaepernick, a San Francisco 49ers player, has faced criticism from many, including some Republican lawmakers, for refusing to stand during the national anthem in protest of police brutality against African-Americans. ESPN analyst and former Marlins hitting coach Eduardo Perez opened up about how much the young ace – who helped boost Marlins ticket sales and TV viewership numbers whenever he played – meant to the city of Miami. “The world has lost a remarkable person”. He also praised Fernandez and offered his condolences to the player’s family.
See more tributes to Fernandez in the video below. A few fans milled about, even though the game was canceled.
Last week Fernandez posted a photo of his girlfriend sporting a “baby bump” on his Instagram page, announcing that the couple was expecting its first child.
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I happened to be there watching Fernandez in the last start of his life Tuesday evening against the Washington Nationals.
