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Jose Fernandez's death hit hard for the Marlins, baseball and Cuban-Americans - Sports Illustrated
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September 26, 2016: Dee Gordon homers in Marlins' first game after Jose Fernandez's death – Society for American Baseball Research
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Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins star, killed in boating accident
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Jose Fernandez, embodiment of American dream, had irrepressible spirit
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Marlins star pitcher Fernandez killed in boat accident
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Miami Marlins pitching Jose Fernandez killed in boating accident – Daily News
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Marlins Memorialize José Fernández by Wearing No. 16
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Yelich: Jose Fernandez's death was catalyst for Marlins' rebuild
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Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins star, killed in boating accident
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A Complicated Legacy: The Death of Jose Fernandez Five Years Later – NBC 6 South Florida