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defining moments from José Fernández's career
On Sunday morning Miami Marlins' dominant pitcher José Fernández, 24, died in a boat crash near Miami Beach.**
The young pitcher originally
from Cuba — whose Major League Baseball
career began in 2011 as a first-round draft selection for the Marlins — was at the top of his game. Upon reports of his death, fans began remembering some of his most
defining moments on the baseball field.
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1. Fernández hits his first career home run
Back in 2013, Fernández hit his first
career homer as a rookie in a game against the Atlanta Braves, which ended up causing quite the commotion. Players cleared their benches to rush the field. A stunned Fernández
admired the hit with a great deal of emotion before he journeyed to home plate.
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