José Fernández (pitcher)
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Fernández with the Miami Marlins in 2016
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Born: July 31, 1992 Santa Clara, Cuba |
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Died: September 25, 2016 (aged 24) Miami Beach, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 7, 2013, for the Miami Marlins | |||
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| September 20, 2016, for the Miami Marlins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 38–17 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.58 | ||
| Strikeouts | 589 | ||
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José Delfin Fernández Gomez (July 31, 1992 – September 25, 2016) was a Cuban-born American professional baseball pitcher. He stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 243 pounds (110 kg) during his playing career. He was affectionately known as "Niño" by his teammates and fans due to the youthful exuberance with which he played the game of baseball. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins from 2013 until his death in 2016.
Fernández was born in Santa Clara, Cuba. He made three unsuccessful attempts at defecting before he was successful in 2008. He enrolled at Braulio Alonso High School in Tampa, Florida, and was selected by the Marlins in the first round of the 2011 MLB draft. Fernández made his MLB debut with the Marlins on April 7, 2013. He was named to the 2013 MLB All-Star Game and won the National League (NL) Rookie of the Month Award in July and August. After the season, he won the NL Rookie of the Year Award and finished third in Cy Young Award balloting. He underwent "Tommy John" surgery during the 2014 season, and made the MLB All-Star Game again in 2016.
Fernández died in a boating accident off Miami Beach on September 25, 2016. The Marlins announced that they will retire his uniform number to honor him.
José Fernández grew up in Santa Clara, Cuba. There, he lived on the same street as, and was friends with, future Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop Aledmys Díaz. They played for the same youth baseball team, and Díaz's father and uncle encouraged Fernández's mother to bring him to the ballpark. Fernández commented that had Díaz's uncle not been an influence early in his life, he would not have pursued a professional baseball career.
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