Don Mattingly Jose Fernandez Funeral

The playoff clincher friday also came on the anniversary of jose fernandez s death.

Don mattingly jose fernandez funeral.

Miami marlins manager don mattingly couldn t help. Miami marlins manager don mattingly hugs maria arias the girlfriend of jose fernandez after a memorial service in miami on thursday. Mattingly admits he s not the best with remembering dates but the moment hit him immediately. A day after fans said goodbye family members and friends of miami marlins pitcher jose fernandez gathered for a private funeral mass on thursday afternoon.

Funeral program for jose fernandez team owner jeffrey loria and manager don mattingly embraced fernandez s mother and presented her with her son s no. The team has grieved in public. Don mattingly got a text from wife lori on friday with a picture of him and jose fernandez. The news of jose fernandez s death shook the sports world on sunday morning but nowhere was it more crushing than at marlins park where fans and teammates gathered to remember a talent taken.

Friday also marked the four year anniversary of the death of budding superstar ace jose fernandez who. Los angeles angels starting pitcher tyler skaggs death monday was the first by an active player in season since jose fernandez s in 2016. Social sharing don mattingly barry. The former marlins ace died in a boating accident four years ago something not lost on mattingly postgame.

Jose fernandez s death still hangs over miami marlins manager don mattingly barry m. Bloom former contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own.