Baseball lost an rising star, but more importantly, a young man who was beloved by friends, family, fans and teammates.
24-year-old Jose Fernandez was one of the three people killed in a boating accident early Sunday morning.
One of the best stories about Fernandez was happened when he was 15 years old, he and his family attempted to flee Cuba for the fourth time, via sea.
During that journey, his mother fell overboard in the middle of the night and Fernandez saved her life.
Baseball fans will remember Fernandez for how many strikeouts he recorded in his brief career and we’ll never know how many Cy Young Awards or All-Star appearances he would earn over his career if his life were not cut short.