Marlins’ Fernandez remembered as larger than life at funeral
Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez was remembered Thursday as a larger than life figure during a homily at his funeral.
“Jose was too good for this league,” the Rev. Jose Alvarez said. “He’s a going to a higher league.”
Fernandez, a 24-year-old, two-time All-Star, died early Sunday along with two friends in a boating accident off Miami Beach.
His funeral service lasted more than two hours. Those in attendance included Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, current and former Marlins players and two hall-of-famers, Marlins executives Tony Perez and Andre Dawson.