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Nationals hold pregame tribute for Fernandez
- Updated: October 1, 2016
WASHINGTON — Rain may have delayed the start of the Marlins’ game against the Nationals on Friday night, but it didn’t dampen a moving pregame tribute for Jose Fernandez.
A short video tribute was played before the national anthem, and the grounds crew at Nationals Park sketched No. 16 on the back of the mound.
With both teams standing on their respective lines during and after the anthem, the Marlins’ players removed their caps and tipped them in the direction of the Nationals, as their players followed suit and returned the gesture.
Fernandez, who died in a boating accident on Sunday morning, made his final start on Sept. 20 at home against the Nationals. The two-time All-Star threw arguably his best game, tossing eight innings while striking out …
