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Sheesh. RIP Jose.Comment -
This tragic event really hits home with me. I was good friends with Derrick Thomas and his death was a complete shock. I knew Derrick as a teenager and saw him become a beast on the football field. He was invincible, larger than life, a behemoth. I was in KC for his birthday on New Years, we had a huge picnic, his mom, Andre Rison's mom cooked up a feast for everyone. The very next day they lost to the Raiders eliminating them from the playoffs. 3 weeks later he was dead. Him and 2 buddies were driving in the snow. Derrick was speeding (100 mph) and weaving in and out of traffic on a slick road. They crashed. Derrick and 1 guy weren't wearing seatbelts and both were thrown out of the vehicle. the 1 guy was killed instantly. Derrick was paralyzed. The other guy wearing his seatbelt walked away from the accident without a scratch. 2 weeks later he died from a blood clot as a result on my sons birthday.
I really couldn't believe it. Why would this happen? Well Derrick's death actually saved hundreds of people's lives. People who use to never wear seat belts started wearing them because of his accident. Lamar Hunt's (owner of the Chiefs) wife use to never wear a seatbelt. She was in a bad car accident the very next month Derrick died and put it on as a result of his death. Experts said she would have died had she not had on her seat belt. Numerous stories like this happened in the coming months. It's hard to comprehend tragedies like this but hopefully it saves other people avoid similar boating accidents.Comment -
I am also reminded of Bobby Phills death as a Cleveland fan. Phills had a similar story as Fernandez. Beat the odds, had his whole life ahead of him and in a split moment made a bad mistake and lost his life. Him and teammate David Wesely were speeding in their Porsche's and Bobby lost control of his car into oncoming traffic. Dude was one of the few people that could actually slow down Jordan. He was turning into a star. His community work was incredible, everybody loved him. Wife, 2 kids, incredibly smart but liked to drive fast. His coach, Paul Silas warned him about his speeding but Phills didn't think it was an issue.
Life is tough.Comment -
I still remember the Cleveland Indians Motorboat tragedy,that was big news at the time.Comment -
Why God take him away he was so young
RIP Jose you where my favorite pitcher in mlb and you where the bestComment -
This is horrible, horrible news. Tragedies like this happen all the time, but when it's someone we all know, who's so young and with such a bright future, it really makes you sad. RIP, Jose. My thoughts go out to all those close to Jose and even those who were just fans down there.Comment -
That was horrible. Very similar event with a world of what ifs... Teammates on a boat having fun on their day off. When they go to pick up a couple other guys on land they don't see the flimsy dock hanging out of the lake. They said it was a grisly site. There were rumors that Crews was decapitated. One of the Indians coaches was on the boat at the time but he got out to go get more tackle. He played rock paper scissors with one of the other guys to see who would go get the gear. He lost... But saved his life. Olin's family almost never made it to the lake as they couldn't find the place and was going to turn around and go home.
Mike Hargrove gave the guys the day off and always regrets doing that. He felt that if he didn't, they would be all alive. he never let another Indians team get a day off in spring.Comment -
Jeffrey Loria is surely very sad. Marlins had 2 more years of control on Fernandez contract at cheap arbitration salary.Comment -
Extremely sad news. RIP. I loved watching him play.Comment -
The man come from nothing and he was living the American dream, it gives normal people like us hope every day.Comment -
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Unfukkingreal
RIP Jose.
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Crushing, literally heartbreaking when I saw it
He loved the game and was of elite talent
To hear he saved his mom on the waters earlier
makes this that much harder to except.
And to heartless people like nyplayer, im sure there was numerous things you did w eh en you were young that coulda took a easy turn for the worse.To make multiple posts j I dging him like he is some juvenile fukk up, makes me wonder if you have anyone in your life who gives a shit about you.. or vice versa
Rest In Peace Jose , I know life is bigger than mlb, but the organization
Took a huge hit losing youComment -
So sad. The first face I saw was his playful, apologetic reaction to walking David Ortiz in the All Star game this year.Comment -
Unreal. Guy was a stud on the moundComment -
I can't look at any more of this stuff.
As a Cardinal fan, for some reason I was thinking about Darryl Kile's passing the other day, then this happens. So young, talented, and full of fun, reminds me of Oscar Taveras. The guy had such an amazing love of the game and love of life that you don't see every day. Great pic Mr KLC... I saw it on Twitter, the photographer said it was after he got the W in LA. The guy just grabbed a chair and wanted to watch the fireworks. Horrible, horrible day for baseball, I don't even want to think about the playoff run now. It's crazy that these guys we never meet, can impact us so much. RIP Jose, thanks for sharing your gift with us fans.
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Some weird autistic connection from me. Not funny.
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Jose loved the game baseball with so much passion it very rare you get that in baseball these days
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rip jose fernandesComment -
Easily one of the saddest things in recent memory involving sports. Just awful.
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He was scheduled to pitch today, they gave him an extra day rest and were planning on starting him instead on Monday at home against the Mets, whom he owned. As a Met fan I read that yesterday and was none too happy they had to face Jose. Now I'd be happy if they were facing him. No doubt if he was pitching today he wouldn't have been cruising around in a boat at 3am. Reminds me of Tim Crews, Steve Olin and Bobby Ojeda boat wreck in the 90's although without the caliber of player, they were all trashed I do believe. Think they hit a dock in a speed boat.Comment -
illuminati shit. how in the hell do you die in a boat accident?Comment -
No seatbelts, no life vests, hitting rocks at 30-40 miles an hour... how do you survive is the better question? You ever see that .gif of those people getting bounced around by running across a wake? You either lead a very sheltered life where you've never see a video of a car crash or you're trolling.Comment -
So sad. As comparison:
* Munson was age 32.
* Clemente was age 38.
Dying suddenly at age 24, w/ world of talent. Just unfair.Where's the fuckin power box, Carol?Comment -
Mattingly will never get over this.Comment -
RIP
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Since MLB contracts are guaranteed, does anyone know if Jose Fernandez family will get the rest of his contract $$$s?Comment -
illuminati crap already started onlineComment -
pavy you are a honest man do you believe the illuminati existsComment
