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- Updated: September 29, 2016
MIAMI — Jose Fernandez fled his native Cuba at age 15, and five years later he burst onto the big league stage and blazed an indelible mark on the Marlins, South Florida and the game he risked his life to play at the highest level.
Tragically, one of the brightest lights in the sport and community is now gone. On Thursday, funeral services were held for the two-time All-Star pitcher at St. Brendan Catholic Church in Miami. The private service was attended by family, friends, members of the Marlins’ organization and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred.
Fernandez and two friends were killed early Sunday morning in a boating accident off Miami Beach, and it has been an emotional week for those who knew him.
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