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Loss of teammate, friend Jose Fernandez has made Marlins 'tighter' than ever
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Jose Fernandez: Marlins ace left indelible on-field mark in too
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Bag of 4 Fernandez signed baseballs washes ashore
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Jose Fernandez's Passion, Love Are Lasting Inspirations to Those
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Jose Fernandez's tragic death reminds us that wins and losses can
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Hanley Ramirez devastated by death of Marlins' Jose Fernandez
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Jose Fernandez, Marlins Pitcher Killed in Boat Crash, Had Cocaine
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Marlins Players, Officials Remember Jose Fernandez At Funeral
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MLB Marlins pitcher José Fernández dies in boating accident
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Jose Fernandez, Marlins Pitcher Killed in Boat Crash, Had Cocaine
Jose Fernandez, Marlins beat Mets
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Official: Jose Fernandez died from crash impact, not drowning
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Marlins ace Jose Fernandez dies in boating accident
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Jose Fernandez expected a child before his death