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José Fernández: a smiling star whose death leaves baseball bereft
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Jose Fernandez, Marlins ace killed in crash, was framed in
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Jose Fernandez' final words to his pregnant girlfriend days before
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Jose Fernandez, friends reportedly smelled of alcohol after fatal
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Jose Fernandez, friends reportedly smelled of alcohol after fatal boat
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Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez revealed previously married
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The Latest: Texts raised worry before Fernandez boat crash
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A Complicated Legacy: The Death of Jose Fernandez Five Years Later
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Friend of Man Boating With Marlins Pitcher Jose Fernandez Texted