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| Miami Marlins baseball star Jose Fernandez dies in boat crash | Miami Marlins baseball star Jose Fernandez dies in boat crash |
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| Jose Fernandez, a pitcher for the Miami Marlins baseball team, has died in a boat crash at the age of 24. | Jose Fernandez, a pitcher for the Miami Marlins baseball team, has died in a boat crash at the age of 24. |
| The US Coast Guard said Fernandez was one of three people killed in the crash on Sunday, off Miami Beach, Florida. | The US Coast Guard said Fernandez was one of three people killed in the crash on Sunday, off Miami Beach, Florida. |
| A scheduled Marlins home game against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday has been cancelled. | A scheduled Marlins home game against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday has been cancelled. |
| The club said it was "devastated by the tragic loss of Jose Fernandez. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this very difficult time". | The club said it was "devastated by the tragic loss of Jose Fernandez. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this very difficult time". |
| Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Todd Garofalo told local news station WSVN: "They found a boat that was up against the jetties. They did do an initial search and they found three victims - two on top of the water, one underneath the boat and they had unfortunately passed away." | Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Todd Garofalo told local news station WSVN: "They found a boat that was up against the jetties. They did do an initial search and they found three victims - two on top of the water, one underneath the boat and they had unfortunately passed away." |
| The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the 32-foot vessel had a "severe impact" with large rocks that form part of the jetty. | |
| The names of the other two individuals are being withheld until their relatives can be informed, the Coast Guard said. | |
| Fernandez shared a picture on Instagram five days ago which appears to show his girlfriend Carla Mendoza pregnant. | Fernandez shared a picture on Instagram five days ago which appears to show his girlfriend Carla Mendoza pregnant. |
| The caption reads: "I'm so glad you came into my life. I'm ready for where this journey is gonna take us together. #familyfirst." | The caption reads: "I'm so glad you came into my life. I'm ready for where this journey is gonna take us together. #familyfirst." |
| Rick Scott, the governor of Florida, shared on Twitter a picture of he and Fernandez and wrote: "I had the opportunity to meet Jose Fernandez in 2014. Our prayers are with his family and the Miami Marlins." | |
| Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price said: "Hands down one of my favourite guys to watch pitch! He brought nothing but intensity and passion." | |
| The Major League Baseball organisation released a statement saying it was "stunned and devastated" by the news. | |
| Fernandez was the club's first-round draft pick in 2011 and was finishing up on his finest season in the major league, the Miami Herald reported. | Fernandez was the club's first-round draft pick in 2011 and was finishing up on his finest season in the major league, the Miami Herald reported. |
| He was born in Santa Clara in Cuba and attempted to defect to the US three times - once ending up in jail - before making it to Florida when he was 16. He made his debut for the Marlins in 2013. | |