It's been 16 days since the tragic and untimely death of Miami Marlins' pitcher José Fernández. Once many learned about the boating accident that took his life, they rushed over to 24-year-old baseball player's Instagram. That's where fans' hearts sank as they learned that just a few days before, the athlete had shared the news that he was going to be a father for the first time. Immediately the story was even sadder than before, and now there was an unborn baby girl that would never get to meet her dad. In the video, we see José with his pregnant girlfriend Maria Arias. He starts off by saying, "Yea, I'm in love, man. I love this thing and I love...
- 10/11/2016
- E! Online
Pallbearers wearing Miami Marlins star José Fernández number 16 jersey carried his casket into the private funeral that was held for the 24-year-old on Thursday. One day after fans were able to say their final farewell, nearly 200 members of the Miami Marlins organization gathered at St. Brendan Catholic Church with Fernández's closest family and friends. His girlfriend, Maria Arias, who is also expecting their child, sat next to Fernández's mother and grandmother in the pews, with their heads bowed. His mother was spotted sobbing and hugging Arias several times. Some of the players at the funeral have "16" shaved into their heads.
- 9/29/2016
- by Caitlin Keating, @caitkeating
- PEOPLE.com
Pallbearers wearing Miami Marlins star José Fernández number 16 jersey carried his casket into the private funeral that was held for the 24-year-old on Thursday. One day after fans were able to say their final farewell, nearly 200 members of the Miami Marlins organization gathered at St. Brendan Catholic Church with Fernández's closest family and friends. His girlfriend, Maria Arias, who is also expecting their child, sat next to Fernández's mother and grandmother in the pews, with their heads bowed. His mother was spotted sobbing and hugging Arias several times. Some of the players at the funeral have "16" shaved into their heads.
- 9/29/2016
- by Caitlin Keating, @caitkeating
- PEOPLE.com
Before José Fernández announced to the world that he was becoming a father, the late Miami Marlins pitcher showed off his paternal side when he deftly comforted a boy he saw crying in the stands. Instagram user @lunchtimegraphs posted a sweet video of Fernández approaching the boy and asking for his autograph - while also offering up his own. "You write it here and I write it here," Fernández, 24, instructed the boy with an encouraging smile as he held a Sharpie. The ace then cheered for the boy as he signed the book, then asked to rip out the page...
- 9/29/2016
- by Kathy Ehrich Dowd, @kathyehrichdowd
- PEOPLE.com
Before José Fernández announced to the world that he was becoming a father, the late Miami Marlins pitcher showed off his paternal side when he deftly comforted a boy he saw crying in the stands. Instagram user @lunchtimegraphs posted a sweet video of Fernández approaching the boy and asking for his autograph - while also offering up his own. "You write it here and I write it here," Fernández, 24, instructed the boy with an encouraging smile as he held a Sharpie. The ace then cheered for the boy as he signed the book, then asked to rip out the page...
- 9/29/2016
- by Kathy Ehrich Dowd, @kathyehrichdowd
- PEOPLE.com
Hundreds said one last goodbye to Miami Marlins pitcher José Fernández on Wednesday - including his pregnant girlfriend, Maria Arias - in her first public appearance since the player's death. Arias, 24, arrived at Fernández's memorial service along with his Marlins teammates at St. Brendan's Catholic Church in Miami, Florida. Before the 24-year-old's death in a tragic boating accident, Fernández posted an emotional photo of Arias on his Instagram, proudly letting the world know about his impending fatherhood. "I'm so glad you came into my life. I'm ready for where this journey is gonna take us together. #familyfirst" he shared. I'm...
- 9/29/2016
- by Alexia Fernandez, @alexiafedz
- PEOPLE.com
José Fernández was "stressed out" the night of his death in a tragic boating accident, a friend of the Miami Marlins pitcher told People en Espanol. Will Bernal said that he was invited out on the boat in Miami early Sunday morning, but declined to join Fernández and friends Emilio Macias and Eduardo Rivero because he "had a bad gut feeling." Bernal told People en Espanol that Rivero, 25, had texted him right before midnight on Saturday, saying that Fernández had gotten into fight with his pregnant girlfriend, Maria Arias. "Eddy told me that [José] and his girlfriend were having an argument,...
- 9/28/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
José Fernández was "stressed out" the night of his death in a tragic boating accident, a friend of the Miami Marlins pitcher told People en Espanol. Will Bernal said that he was invited out on the boat in Miami early Sunday morning, but declined to join Fernández and friends Emilio Macias and Eduardo Rivero because he "had a bad gut feeling." Bernal told People en Espanol that Rivero, 25, had texted him right before midnight on Saturday, saying that Fernández had gotten into fight with his pregnant girlfriend, Maria Arias. "Eddy told me that [José] and his girlfriend were having an argument,...
- 9/28/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
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