Jose Fernandez dies in tragic boating accident

by Chris Zolli | Sun, Sep 25th 9:16am EDT

Jose Fernandez, who had just pitched eight scoreless innings on Tuesday against the Nationals, was killed in a boating accident. The U.S. Coast Guard found a 32-foot boat upside down off the coast of Miami Beach on Sunday morning at approximately 3:15 AM. Sadly, Fernandez was confirmed to be on board and passed away at 24 years old. (Andy Slater on Twitter)

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