Taken far too young, Fernandez not alone

Tragedy struck the baseball world early Sunday morning, when 24-year-old Marlins ace Jose Fernandez, along with two other people, died in a boating accident in Miami Beach. The Marlins organization and the rest of the Major League Baseball community were left to grieve the loss of a player with All-Star personality and talent. 

“As you can see around you, there is no words to describe how this organization feels,” Marlins president David Samson said at a Sunday afternoon press conference, surrounded by Miami president of baseball operations Michael Hill, manager Don Mattingly and players. “Jose was someone who we’ve known since he was a drafted young man, and I think when you talk about a tragedy like this, there are no words that come to mind, there’s no playbook, there’s no words of consolation.”

Unfortunately, the Marlins are not the first professional sports team — or first MLB team — to be confronted with a tragic situation like this, whether during the season or the offseason. Many others have dealt with the heartbreak of losing a teammate and friend far too soon.

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