Marlins to wear No. 16 patches in honor of Jose Fernandez
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The Miami Marlins will honor former teammate Jose Fernandez by wearing a patch on their uniforms displaying his number.
Players and coaches will don the No. 16 - the only number Fernandez wore during his four-year career with the organization - throughout the entire 2017 campaign.
Marlins players will be wearing the 16 patches this year to honor Jose Fernandez pic.twitter.com/wY4cDLK7Qu
— clarkspencer (@clarkspencer) February 10, 2017
Justin Bour modeling #Marlins jersey. #16 in honor of Jose Fernandez and the #AllStarGame patch on sleeve pic.twitter.com/NZfAQMW7zk
— Joe Frisaro (@JoeFrisaro) February 10, 2017
Fernandez, a two-time All-Star and Rookie of the Year winner, died shockingly in a September boating accident at the age of 24 after a promising, but short career as one of the game's best pitchers.