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Saturday Marks 5 Years Since Death Of Marlins Pitcher Jose Fernandez
Authorities arrived to find the bodies of Fernandez and Emilio Macias, 27, and Eduardo Rivero, 25.
September 25, 2021
Five years ago, Miami Marlins star pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed in a tragic boating accident.
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On September 25, 2016, Fernandez’s boat was found overturned on a jetty near Government Cut and South Pointe Park.
Authorities arrived to find the bodies of Fernandez and Emilio Macias, 27, and Eduardo Rivero, 25.
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