José Fernández's perilous journey out of Cuba changed his life
 

José Fernández's perilous journey out of Cuba changed his life
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"Dream big, **body can tell you that you can't do it."

That's the advice Miami Marlins pitcher José Fernández once gave in an interview *when talking about his journey from Cuba to Major League Baseball.

The beloved baseball player who died on Sunday in a tragic boating accident tried several times to escape the communist regime of Cuba with his family. Fernández even served prison time for being a dissident. During his final attempt in 2008, he made it out with his mother, but their journey to the U.S. was a perilous one.*




Fernández is **w being mourned by thousands, including many in the Cuban community who consider him an icon and inspiration. Read more...

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