Reply to "Jose Fernandez killed in boating accident"

justbaseball10,000+ posts

PG - Was he the first winner of the Nick Adenhart award? Nick was an AFLAC teammate of our older son in 2003. Jose Fernandez played in the all american game when our younger son's HS coach was the team coach for the West.

Tragic beyond words.

The Perfect Game “Nick Adenhart Award” went to Jose Fernandez who escaped Cuba on a small boat a couple years ago. The boat capsized in rough seas tossing his mother overboard. Young Jose dove into the ocean and saved his mother who couldn’t swim. He is now one of the nation’s top pitching prospects. The award goes to the player that best exemplifies the spirit, character, and perseverance that Nick Adenhart displayed as a former Aflac All American. Nick was the starting pitcher for the East Team in the very first Aflac Classic in 2003.

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