Jose Fernandez – Baseball by The Letters https://www.baseballbytheletters.com Hand-written memories from those who lived The Game! Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:06:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 22759191 Remembering Marlins Ace Jose Fernandez https://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2016/09/25/remembering-marlins-ace-jose-fernandez/ https://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2016/09/25/remembering-marlins-ace-jose-fernandez/#respond Mon, 26 Sep 2016 01:32:07 +0000 http://www.baseballbytheletters.com/?p=4100 Read more]]> (Photo credit: Arturo Pardavila III/Wikimedia Commons)
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Gone at age 24.

What can collectors and researchers learn from such a shock as the accidental death of pitcher Jose Fernandez?

According to the ever-inspiring www.sportscollectors.net, Fernandez had responded to 17 of 67 TTM requests. The last success came in his 2013 rookie season, however.

This isn’t a post about stats, mind you. This is a message about the future.

Hurry up. Fate won’t wait.

Write to those baseball names NOW.

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