What Really Happened To Jose Fernandez

[@patelron6]

I don't really cry when watching sports but Dee Gordon's home run and his emotions rounding the bases made me cry.

[@Daniel-Weaver]

Best pitch Colon ever threw.

[@kevintd9900]

That’s one of those moments that I’ll never forget for me the biggest goosebumps moment in sports history

[@AlexOnStreets]

same

[@deadarmd]

I'm not crying youre crying

[@MalcomNotTCG]

It makes me very literally every time

[@waynetables9609]

Jose was my friend. I went to high school with him at Alonso. The culture shock was a big deal. He acted how he always acted, not knowing that some of those actions were frowned upon in America. He was a kind soul. None of his antics were malicious. RIP to a real life hero.

[@bobbyyy6634]

Wait really?

[@ernie734]

Some people dont know how to handle that personality. He was young man.

[@ok3858]

@ ?

[@jmanc5554]

Thank you for your words friend

[@ernie734]

@ look if he did that's his shit. He would provide for family, take care of family and people. As long as he was providing for his family paid his bills on time then why not. To each their own

[@richiemattes5333]

Thank you Jose for being so kind to my son and signing his Baseball. To this day he treasures it and keeps a picture of Jose on his wall.

[@ianjamelske8371]

Just think someday when your son is all grown up, he will realize that a drunk, druggie, and murderer signed his baseball...

[@rissatheboss1453]

@@ianjamelske8371 you need to shush.

[@edrobinson4512]

@@ianjamelske8371 just think.. some day if by some miracle you have children; they will have to look at their grotesque, judgemental father...

[@edrobinson4512]

hmm. maybe a little over the top, but don't judge drug use you judgemental prick. He went through more peril and troubles than you could ever imagine.

[@bullymaguire4234]

@@ianjamelske8371 lmao

[@taylormillion7244]

Regardless of what happened, he was a great pitcher and it’s sad we couldn’t see his full potential

[@troyhandy8943]

We saw his full potential! He just didn’t live long enough

[@cpbeslidin3611]

He went to my high school we got a great baseball program look out for Jordan butler from UF 🔥🔥

[@Noticerofthings]

Did he died?

[@t-rozbenouameur5304]

@@Noticerofthings yes he did died in a boat accident

[@wq198mnr]

@@Noticerofthings I don’t know if he did or not. The video was very ambiguous in that regard

[@BaseballHistorian]

Still remember how gutting it was to wake up to the news of his death. It feels so unreal, even today. RIP.

[@avender6077]

I remember my dad telling me. I didn’t know much of him as I was like 6 but now I realize how big of a loss this was for the game of baseball

[@6000quinn]

It felt like when Kobe died, I could not forget it

[@ghostface9702]

Yeah, fuck the other people who lost their lives. Only focus on the famous people...

[@Memorex996]

@@ghostface9702 If Jose Fernandez wasn't on that boat you wouldn't have known about the others on the boat or that there was a crash

[@ghostface9702]

@@Memorex996 yea I would. You know they still put it on the news even if they ain’t famous right? Lol

[@camrobischon4369]

2.58 career ERA in 4 years. Incredible player who could have been one of the greatest of all time. Sad to hear the way that all ended. RIP to everyone on that boat.

[@NoName-fo7mz]

Horrible person tho

[@cody8385]

@@NoName-fo7mz come on bro don’t try to disgrace the memory of such a highly regarded person. Truth is we will never know what actually happened that night.

[@thekhanbrothers4305]

@@cody8385 yeah exactly

[@chrisconley8583]

@@cody8385 he was high as a mountain goat while operating a boat with others in it. That’s the only “high” that needs to be regarded.

[@bennieboi7114]

@@chrisconley8583 I’m sure all of them were lit any one of them could have been driving it. I’m willing to bet they got on the boat willingly knowing Jose shouldn’t be driving it.

[@wonder_9315]

I remember the day after he died I was in my high school journalism class (I live in Miami). The teacher asked us what stories we had picked to write about, and after the first person said “Jose Fernandez”, she asked us how many people had picked his death. Every person in that 30+ person class had their hand up.

[@CasualRoundHouseMedia]

Holy shit

[@cardboardanonymous1772]

👏😮

[@tommybrown9534]

Nice

[@Frydrykmastkiller]

Woah, that's some insight on the community's vision a Sports player

[@buttsexwithbabies2316]

That’s definitely a lieee

[@thatfreedomguy5184]

R.I.P. to one of the most talented pitchers ever.

[@Calmlysmoke420]

Yup. Miss Yordano Ventura too.

[@kevingohdcantgo10_0]

@@Calmlysmoke420 *yordano

[@Noticerofthings]

Did he died

[@cj6580]

@@Noticerofthings 🤦‍♂️ did you not see the video

[@Noticerofthings]

@@cj6580 No it’s too long for me to watch but now I see he died on a cruise ship that sunk

[@kyleb9719]

His story, regardless how it ended, is heartbreaking and he deserves to be remembered positively and proudly for what he accomplished and the talent he had. RIP to all three of those who passed away tragically.

[@warplace7058]

He was a cokehead who killed two people. So you’re honoring a criminal? While we are at it, lets remember the positive aspects of other drunk and high drivers that killed people, who you probably have undoubtedly chastised, but since this guy was a MLB pitcher, it’s okay.

[@lk2704]

@@warplace7058 Did you ignore what he said? He said "regardless how it ended, we need to remember him for what he accomplished and how he was as a person". Jose was a good man, and if any of his friends were sailing the boat, they would have also crashed the boat.

[@warplace7058]

@@lk2704 Playing baseball makes you a good man? Talk about celebrity worship. I'm sure Timothy McVeigh was a "good man" at some point. Lets remember Timothy for when he was good, "regardless how it ended."

[@Ues2DC]

@@warplace7058 61 upvotes for that comment too. America has a real issue with celebrity worship. Imagine it was a regular person who did that - even if they had a similar backstory minus the MLB career. Most comments would not be nearly as forgiving.

[@LeoKinhg]

@@warplace7058 Karl malone is in the HOF though

[@RodrigoRodriguez-sr4zm]

I just want to sat thank you to Baseball Dosen't Exist for making a video on a heartfelt legen like Jose Fernandez. Jose to some of us in Miami is more than a baseball player and appreciate all the work that goes into making videos like this, especially of a player who wasn't considered extremely famous at the time of his death. Thank you for this and may Jose be remembered for ever.

[@AnteriorEE]

Thank you Josè for helping me through one of the darkest and hardest periods of my life. I happened to find baseball in 2013 when I couldn't sleep at night, and me living in Sweden ment watching the games pretty late. This also happened to be the year he debuted on the big scene, remember there was a lot of buzz surrounding his first appearance so I had to watch this kid. His first game was enough to make me a huge fan and after that, no matter what the local time was, I'd get up.to watch him pitch. The magical and electric aura around this guy had me spellbound, made me instantly forget about all the darkness. I thank you again for all that Jose, a true legend for me, now and forever.

[@meluk6991]

What an amazing story. Hope all is well.

[@takenoprisoners837]

What an amazing story. Unfortunately, he made a really bad decision. It's truely heartbreaking. He had something special inside.

[@nonyabizz3533]

I've made several bad mistakes, I think we all do. Some just dont get to live to learn from them

[@blitzkrieg634]

​@@nonyabizz3533shitty part ab life ain't it

[@yutikoo]

@@nonyabizz3533no one cared

[@hoodie.montana]

just because he was intoxicated doesn't make him the villain, I'm sure all three of them were, it was one of those crazy miami nights. the one thing this story should remind us is to be mindful of what we do and be responsible and not reckless. this still feels surreal RIP to all three of em.

He would've been executed if he survived

[@terminalpreppie8439]

@ highly doubt it. Manslaughter charges are more likely, since he obviously didn't crash intentionally and was a huge name with a massive fan base. Even if he got murder charges they wouldn't be 1st degree, so no chance he would've gotten death

[@acouch5618]

Jesse W your brain is far too small. It would've been for manslaughter and death penalties for manslaughter are extremely rare

@@terminalpreppie8439 I was being facetious. Do you know what that means? Apparently not. Go back to school kid .

[@terminalpreppie8439]

@ lmao this reads like a Facebook comment. If your other comment was supposed to be sarcastic, your sense of it is awful

[@jasonmilly3320]

Damn already 5 years ago. No telling how dominant he'd be right now.

[@hbsbidjj3262]

He said he’d most likely be in prison so we wouldn’t know anyway

[@ryankeaveney7504]

He was so good in the few years he played. Gone too soon.

[@bluwyd6542]

Prob not very much... he’d still be good but idk IMO I think the rookies would have overrun him like the did the rest of the considered all stars of his era

[@AndrewA3608]

@@hbsbidjj3262 yeah but if the event never happened

[@Klocks420]

@@bluwyd6542 Nah man...Jose was special. He had easily the best fastball/slider combo in the entire game and he was getting better and better. He would have been a legend dude

[@PlagueOfWasps]

Baseball may not exist, but Jose Fernandez definitely did. May he never be forgotten.

[@SuperLeafyman]

At least you tried

[@roberthuot7887]

Baseball may not exist? What the hell have I been watching?

[@blitzkrieg634]

​@@roberthuot7887modified cricket

[@ConnorBrew19]

@@blitzkrieg634A cricket is a bug

[@NotRoccoPain]

What do you think it is

[@SportingCubed]

Just think that if Yelich and Ozuna had accepted the invitation to go on the boat, they could both not be alive right now

[@josemendes9526]

Or not knowing he was taking drugs they probably would of bounced on him

[@melissahughes5056]

Duh

[@abtwopoint0]

@@josemendes9526 they knew he was doing blow.

[@miket2951]

Yelich would most def not have been there

[@i_i8924]

@Jeremy exactly Butterfly Effect.. might have changed events totally

[@y4nkggames819]

It’s so sad to think about what he could have become.

[@Noticerofthings]

Did he died

[@y4nkggames819]

You joking right

[@mysterygamermgclues8864]

@@y4nkggames819 i think they're a wannabe troll bot or something. They're on a lot of replies to other comments.

[@ghostface9702]

@@Noticerofthings 5 years ago

[@aidengraves7737]

If he would have stayed healthy, probably one of the greatest pitchers of the 21st century. The guy was an absolute, once in a lifetime, top tier ballplayer

[@Kari2025]

All the texts from before the accident are haunting. It’s like everyone knew they weren’t going to be okay.

[@adugie3827]

like what?

[@johnstephens796]

I met him once a couple months before he passed in Colorado, I didn’t get to see him pitch but he was nice enough to come sign my autograph where everyone else ignored me

[@DoubleOBond]

Regardless of his death, his life should be celebrated as for the inspirational overcoming all obstacles and becoming the baseball player he will be remembered for. Retire the number already.

[@cameronfielder4955]

If you get people killed by acting like a dipshit you forego the honors. Imagine being a friend or family member of one of the victims? He was drunk, on coke, and speeding. Acting like a complete loser. He was good at baseball and had a tough life in Cuba... that doesn’t make up for getting people killedz

[@IsaacEisenbarth]

@@cameronfielder4955 those other guys were probably doing the same things,still tragic, still not right, but I think no matter who was driving the outcome would have been the same

[@driley5004]

@@cameronfielder4955 bro, u dont think the other dudes were partying? Come on. You cant be that naïve

[@shanecampbell139]

@@cameronfielder4955 Everyone makes mistakes . his was costly but he should still be remembered

[@zosoxo3511]

So let’s remember OJ for being an freak athlete, actor and all around lovely person

[@spencerk45]

as a kid he was one of my favorite players rest in peace

[@raymondarmatino5030]

A guy that goes through the life he did was super nice to his fans and people because he knows real struggle. It's a sad death. People make mistakes sometimes you can't fix them because you die from it. I give him the benefit of the doubt

[@reagan513]

I agree we all were one step away from death and prison.

[@jeccdog7584]

@@reagan513 We're all a step away from prison? Kind of -- but not for driving a boat drunk and killing other people. Boating under the influence is a choice he made that resulted in death of other people...

[@monot00nz]

You're a "genius" 😂😂😂

[@shellyb9175]

@@jeccdog7584 I think what they meant was that at some point in most people's life; you are one decision away from a horrible mistake. I don't think any of us can look back and not think of a moment where we thought "Thank heaven it didn't go the other way". Just my 2 cents. (For the record; I've had my share of those and feel very fortunate.)

[@bigdoggaming7438]

@@jeccdog7584but most people boat drunk dude.fact.i live next to lake ..its crazy the amount of alcohol u see people buying and putting on there boats.like 80 percent are drinking out there.stay frosty.

[@Verlisify]

"Today pitchers scream after strikeouts, batters celebrate homeruns, and for the most part nobody has a problem with it" I thought it was worse now than ever... actually maybe not since it seems like Bumgarner has cooled off

[@Diamon-et4yq]

@Daniel Faraday wait McCann got ARESTED?

[@Diamon-et4yq]

Wdym by police @Daniel Faraday

[@PlopstoperGames]

@@Diamon-et4yq he was joking that he’s the “fun police” policing players who express emotion, like when Fernandez hit a homer and watched it for a little.

[@johnnyglock2182]

your baseball opinions suck just like your pokemon sets do. You’re not even good at mons and you don’t know what your talking about for this either 😼

[@joeg5414]

I don't care what any pitcher/hitter does does celebrating, as long as it's not taunting or just over the top and excessive. I always thought Bumgarner was an idiot and need to get over himself. Glad to hear he isn't as bad.

[@DAatDA]

Cuba: A country so great that they don't allow you to leave.

[@carryeveryday910]

That’s how democrats in America think/act. Policies so good they’re MANDATORY. Lmaoooo.

[@TM-bn8pv]

@@carryeveryday910 socialist-communism has a way of doing that. Then they use propaganda, lies, misleading, media, "marketing speak" to spread it...then people eat it up. I'm not saying the right doesn't do the same as they use these tactics about the same but there's still a massive difference between the left-right in this regard. Democrats are notorious for this, socialist-communist states are notorious for this (see ANY COMMUNIST state like USSR at the time (HBO series called Chernobyl is almost 100% true off of the original events and even the people in the USSR were for a good part saying how much lies lies propaganda have lead to tens of thousands of deaths in just the Chernobyl incident...Cuba is worse sadly). US does a lot of the same, but heavy socialist-communist states are notorious for secrecy and bending things. China, while it's growing due to their not to recent move to capitalism still holds onto this weird communist way of secrecy (lie, misleading, falsify, etc). Since they started implementing more privatization and capitalism, they are booming. It's weird to see all these non-binary "call me by xyz gender or ill be offended" see extreme socialist-communist as the ultimate ideal( Hint: those people get it the worst). But whatever. Give me a Libertarian any day of the week over the right or left as they have lots of beliefs in the right on economics (well when the right used to stand for mainly small government and the economy was #1 priority as well as the budget....not anymore...and Libertarians also believe a lot with the left on social issues and whats written in our constitution/bill of rights...be whoever you want to be but don't infringe on others essentially...except the left infringes on others lol.).

[@titojcksn]

So great you can't complain

[@UncomfortableShoes]

Agreed! As a left leaning libertarian I’ve argued this point with friends that are committed pure socialist or communists. These authoritarian states never end well. Giving all the power to the government just leads to oppression. Giving all the power to one group always leads to that.

[@UncomfortableShoes]

@@carryeveryday910 eh, the Republicans are just as guilty in america of trying to force things on people. I’d say it’s pretty equal when you stand back from it. Also, comparing the American democrat as it is today to socialist or communist is a strange comparison. They are very pro capitalism. American Democrats are a right leaning party. They have been for a long time. The proof of this is the fact that they haven’t raised minimum wage, a left ideal, they’ve don’t nothing for unions, a left ideal, and they have not voted for or pushed universal healthcare, a major left ideal. That’s why, in large part, so many American struggle to see the difference between the parties. There isn’t much. Republican are right economically and the democrats are left of republicans but still right of center. Unlike, Say Canada, which has a Conservative party(right) a liberal party (center) and the New Democrats (actual left) party. American also does this weird thing where they group leftists together with liberals. Truth is leftists hate liberals as much as Conservatives. Lol

[@pandaking8495]

Deadass kinda made me cry he was a nice dude but he seemed that he had a different side that wasn’t just baseball but I still respect the man RIP J.F

[@leftysheppey]

Young guy living his best life, I dont think it was a bad side, just a stupid mistake. All young adults make them

[@danoneall4013]

@@leftysheppey - Living his best life by drinking and doing nose candy and then putting others lives at risk? Ok dweeb

[@leftysheppey]

@@danoneall4013 literally 80% of adults I've met have drunk drove at least once, or have used their phones while driving. Not like hes unique in this sense

[@k0rppi259]

@@danoneall4013 I'm not sure whether you are a hypocritical, condescending idiot or just someone who has been too afraid to have any friends or fun in their whole life. No matter which one, you should consider that making a mistake doesn't mean one is necessarily a bad person. Young people especially do all sorts of stupid shit because they don't know any better. Some die for it, some go to jail and many cause problems to other people, but happily most of us learn from the mistakes we make. That's called growing up. You should try it too.

[@danoneall4013]

@@leftysheppey - Just bcuz 80% of them do it, doesn't make it right or OK or an excuse. You drive drunk or high you should be punished. You kill someone by doing those things I mentioned (you failed to mention the nose candy) you should be neutralized.

[@XxXFlyingArmBarXxX]

Jose pitched a total of 471.1 innings with a total of 589 strike outs. That's just above 11 strike outs per 9 innings

[@EmmettXIV]

16:40 I enjoyed watching Jose Fernandez pitch. He was an entertaining charismatic player. Even though the Marlins were the worst team, I still watched the Marlins games when Fernandez pitched.

[@xkanekii5120]

still remember when Dee Gordon hit that homerun and was crying around the bases so sad :(

[@hellomiamii]

I was at that game man, I had goosebumps

[@TravelingStacker]

@@hellomiamii Over a homerun?

[@bleachsword93]

Coming from a Marlins fan born and raised in Miami. Jose was a great person and was becoming the best pitcher in baseball. No doubt he was going through a rough and stressful time in his life at the time of his death, but you still can't take away from what he did for his mother and how he was beloved here in Miami by the community.

[@sean-ew2qv]

sure, and he killed two people.

[@xwarped83]

@@juanfernandez2183 did you not watch the video?

[@Abel.1273]

@@sean-ew2qv Those two people had a choice to go with him or not to!

[@fleabittenrat3138]

@@sean-ew2qv oh well

[@tiffymcconkey]

I will never forget the announcement. I loved watching him play but hated seeing antics he did. Huge braves fan and we were playing a series with the Marlins when it happen. I cried like a baby when watching some of the tribute videos here on KZbin. No matter what really happen because we will never know the truth. He was a phenomenal pitcher.

[@melissamcgillivray]

I remember hearing the news that Jose had passed. I cried. He was one of my favorite players. I am happy I was able to see him pitch at Dodger Stadium when I had the opportunity.

[@catvro6864]

I have never been a baseball fan, but the way this guys structures and narrates his videos have sucked me into binge watching all the videos and actually gave me an interest in watching it.

[@onetimes1]

Young man from Cuba experiencing EVERYTHING for the *first* time. More power to him. Sadly, made a bad decision.

[@krystingrant6292]

Yeah heartbreaking

[@bstump2426]

That one video of the marlins and Dee Gordon was heartbreaking💔

[@tdj1450]

Still remember the day he passed, waking up to the news and going through the day. I’m not a Marlins fan but I respected him so much as a fan and pitcher myself. Frankly he was possibly my favorite non cubs player. That day was very rough and hard to go through for all baseball fans. I will never forget that day.

[@gofishglobal7919]

His death was one of the heaviest non-family/friend deaths I have ever endured. He was our family’s baseball hero. A lot of times unique intense strong people who have gone through a lot in life do intense things and have intense reactions to things. We see it all around us. BTW, Andre Dawson played at Southwest Miami High School which is 5 minutes from St. Brendan’s Catholic Church where José Fernandez’ funeral service took place.

[@bannankev]

No matter how many times I see the Dee Gordon at Bat I cannot stop crying. It’s an immediate feeling. It just pulls at me. Every. Single. Time. 😢

[@ReplayX2X]

Its emotional, man. Shit hits ya right in the heart.

[@certifiedfnhater4038]

It’s a tough moment to see. Dee was on of my favorite players

[@MozzeeFootball]

wait what happened to him

[@ChipJohnson]

I'm not a Marlins fan. Hell, I didn't even really know Jose Fernandez really existed ( of if I did, I don't remember ), so his death honestly didn't affect me. However, it was his teammates' reaction that makes me tear up every time; hell, I almost cry. Then the tears come when I watch Dee Gordon launch a shot over the right field fence.

[@joshuaweiss8280]

Look at the young players in the league now and you’ll notice they all act like this man

[@jimmydean4444]

Which is a shame. The level of class has DRASTICALLY dropped. Cringy in my opinion!

[@RussM87]

@@jimmydean4444 oh hush. Baseball is practically unwatchable with how slow and bland it is.

[@shawnhughes4192]

@@jimmydean4444 I agree. As a Canadian I did NOT like Brett Lawrie on my Blue Jays. Control yourself ffs

[@BobbEditz]

@ RusM 87 Then why are you in the comments of a BASEBALL video? Go to a baseball hater video and comment there bud no one wants you here

[@RussM87]

@@BobbEditz cause this channel tells some good stories. I don't mind watching baseball, but watching live is the worst experience ever

[@jackbeck4962]

I almost cried when he died. I never had a real connection to him but I looooved the way he played. He would’ve been a hall of famer for sure

[@toddrichardson8595]

Imagine if Christian Yelich and Marcell Ozuna hadn't declined Jose inviting them out the night he died...

[@kevink6420]

Yelich seems like he’d definitely avoid that stuff, seems pretty grounded.

[@jackcerven2415]

The Brewers would be surewed that's for sure

[@dannysunay8099]

That is why, they knew the scene behind closed doors, they knew better!

[@johngray2444]

As a braves fan I would be very sad

[@MossyRootz]

They weren't trying to party like that

[@retro_retro_retro]

Mr Baseball doesn’t exist is going to hit 100k here’s some popcorn to celebrate🍿

[@kevingohdcantgo10_0]

Ok

[@goalhornstudios8426]

Thanks man

[@jgaa5045]

You should be called Mr. Obvious. Also, it will be Wednesday tomorrow.

[@unlistedprod218]

@@jgaa5045 shut the f up and stop being toxic

[@rorye6952]

What’s even more nuts is that it’s mostly in the last four months, in 13 videos

[@bobsaget832]

So sad man. I can’t stand tragic stories like this, but I can’t help but watch videos on Jose Fernandez just to learn more about his legacy and the way he changed the game. Just, truly heartbreaking

[@fourthhorseman4531]

Braves fan here. I loved Jose. I loved the energy and passion he had in every game I saw him play. RIP Jose, I miss you.

[@JIbanez1989]

I was at the first game when Dee Gordon hit that home run. I remember looking around and there wasn’t a single pair of dry eyes in that stadium. I will never forget that day in my life. R.I.P. #TheKid

[@meluk6991]

That must've have been a surreal, moving experience one can encounter with the masses as witnesses. A beautiful and touching moment, I'm sure.

[@asher9353]

@@meluk6991 ong

[@annatheidk9164]

It doesn’t matter if he did crap. He was a good person who went through some stuff. He never failed to raise my faith in humanity. R. I. P. To one of the best pitchers there ever was.

[@jamie.777]

He could have killed a family 👪 doing his stoooopid sh*t

[@mustbemeech]

They acting like he committed premeditated murder smh dude just made a mistake, we all do.

[@muzzadel412]

I remember hearing the news about this. I loved this kid as a pitcher. His velo, control and character were all there. And Dee Gordon’s home run shot days after the news broke, nothing but water works out of me. RIP kid you left a hell of a mark on baseball in a short time.

[@sharifhassan7742]

Jose made me like baseball a sport I always thought was boring. He was my favorite player. I was going through a rough patch in life when he died and the news of him dying sent me into tears. He’s not a murderer. There was no malicious intent involved. That video of Dee Gordon rounding the bases still hits a certain cord in my chest and takes me back to that time in my life. Life is short. Everyone make the most of it.

[@3crowns21]

It is still boring. They need to get the games to 2 hr., like they used to be.

[@soflo_chris2010]

He outwayed the bad in my opinion I remember watching him he’s such a good soul

[@emilys.7953]

I remember him cheering on the bench for his teammates like i have never seen another mlb player do, let alone a starting pitcher. So fun to watch. I cried then and now. So much fire in that heart. He inspired a lot of people. I think he should have a locker in that locker room. I believe he had a good soul.

[@Nick1994H]

Bro. If you keep making videos of this quality and format you are going to blow up. Don't see anyone doing baseball vids like this. Keep up the good work.

[@JoeNathanLucroy]

I cry every time, man. As a Mets fan, I watched the game right after the death. And Dee Gordon’s homer and the mets postgame saddens me. I don’t care that he may have been bad. He doesn’t deserve any of the hate.

[@river4088]

My husband is a meta fan, I'm a marlins fan. Learned how to score a game watching him pitch, got to watch him pitch against the Royals here in the Midwest. Watching him was absolutely magical. That game with against the Mets broke my heart, especially since his first start in the majors was against the Mets. Broke my goddamned heart, man.

[@noggggin1]

There needs to be a 30 for 30 made on this guy ASAP

[@yoyo-zq4sd]

Fax

[@DTB1995]

There prob will be

[@christopher1474]

Cus hes dead? 30 for 30 is for big athletes

[@sendo__]

@Overlord Laharl then thats your fault lol

[@tinman2579]

@Overlord Laharl stfu your not a baseball fan if you don’t know who josè Fernandez is … why you even on this video? Troll

[@dawg6556]

i’ll never forget seeing “celebrating the life of josé fernández” first thing on that sunday september morning. i cried for hours that day. he was my hero. and i was lucky enough to meet him twice RIP Niño

[@jakkesang]

Ok

[@IanlikesCards]

@@johnm9156 yeah you can You see them once and then you see them again But I get what your saying you mean someone new twice

[@_The_Journey]

Marlins should have honored their promises that they made 💯

[@averagejoeti]

There choice to get on his d boat knowing he was fucked up is on them also not jusT him

[@justinsaito945]

@stenobro How do we 100% know he was the one driving the boat though? Based off what I heard there isn’t proof he was driving other than the fact it was his boat.

[@counter546]

It's crazy to think that we also came so close to losing Yelich and Ozuna too 😐 life is crazy.

[@Memorex996]

maybe if they went, Jose would still be alive. sadly we'll never know.

[@dannysunay8099]

Life is crazy only if you live crazy! Remember, say ugh to drugs!

[@ghostface9702]

Guys, we gotta stop thinking about this situation as “What if” what happened, happened. Don’t keep looking at this situation as “what if”. It’s already a done deal and he got his consequence for doing drugs.

[@reedaraiza8622]

Honestly if they went, I doubt they would have all done the drugs together, it’s hard to say but they all had a game the next day and Jose was the only one who didn’t have to actually play, so in that case i don’t think he would have just done cocaine in front of his Teammates without them doing the drug with him as well

[@mn1170]

Or they could have kept him from snorting cocaine and crashing his boat killing everyone. Who knows. That’s where drugs lead you , jail or death

[@calebjames7013]

I’m simple. I see a new video from Baseball Doesn’t Exist, I like it.

[@Nick_Simpson007]

One thing I had read was before the 2016 season the Diamondbacks really wanted Jose and the Marlins were ready to make a deal with Miami receiving 5 players. But Arizona ended up getting cold feet at the last minute because they didn’t want to part with both AJ Pollock and Patrick Corbin crazy to think about. Jose and his buddies would more than likely still be alive today if that trade was made.

[@joegoodman6787]

This channel is underrated af

[@seankiesling2054]

Very much so

[@ctrlshiftqq9846]

i don’t even watch baseball but this channel is fire

[@lakynhintz8277]

i think this quote i live by phrases his life perfectly “holding people accountable is good, but discrediting their accomplishments is a disgrace to their legacy. just because a good person did a bad thing, doesn’t make him a bad person”

[@jakewynn8377]

He did more than "a bad thing" he killed two people. If he would have survived, nobody would care a damn thing about him. I'm all for showing respect to the dead, but this is completely inexcusable

[@BensPitchingClips]

Such a great story... so sad what happened to him. His personality and skills is likely what that Marlins franchise needed to make a far postseason run. :(

[@mn1170]

Yep. That’s when they decided to blow up the team and sell off Stanton, Ozuna, Yelich, and Realmuto

[@The-Dom]

"what really happened" 25 minutes later and I still dont know more.

[@MAYA-sh6lk]

Same I'm here like wtf

[@pennyboardteddy9796]

He was on drugs and alcohol and was driving the boat

[@TheGLORY13]

@@pennyboardteddy9796 So a normal boating trip in Miami. Not really an unusual event for a celeb.

[@eolsunder]

basically a late night partying on the boat driving around, messed up and drove into rocks full speed and killed all 3 of them. Nothing malicious or bad, just stupid. Tons of people die in accidents due to being drunk and/or high. Plenty of people did it before him, plenty have done it after him. Probably thousands of partying boaters have driven up and down the same area since he died.

[@christianitis]

@@duckyuphere ok

[@aleama0697]

José Fernández R.I.P. NUNCA TE OLVIDAMOS.

[@levinathanson3197]

He’s the reason I fell in love with baseball and when he died I got so upset R.I.P goat 😢

[@dannysunay8099]

I guess we will never know if he could have been the greatest of all time. Por pendejo!

[@bravesbaseball2136]

This man would’ve been the face of baseball

[@softwhiteund3rarm0r]

gifted kid. sad to see him go before his time. anyone really not just gifted. jose went through so much to get here. rip

[@rjgesq.8967]

as a life long Marlins fan, i miss Fernandez in our club house and on the field. RIP Jose. I still wear your jersey to this day. I got to see him throw 12 strike outs against the Cubs at Marlins Park. amazing.

[@felixriveaq2297]

Imagine if Jose never died the Marlins wouldn’t break the great core they had of Ozuna Realmuto Yelich Stanton and would of had a nasty rotation with Jose Fernandez Sixto Sanchez Sandy Alcantara Pablo Lopez Trevor Rogers man this team could of been the dodgers

[@purger4290]

I feel bad because he gave me his autograph and a ball 2 weeks before he passed Rest In Paradise 🙏

[@navi.2176]

ill buy it for 10k

[@yikes6969]

Why would you feel bad because of that?

[@navi.2176]

i know what i have to do.. but i dont know if i have the strength to do it

[@purger4290]

@@navi.2176 naw it’s too valuable

[@navi.2176]

@@purger4290 just playin lol im broke

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

I’ve watched four of your segments tonight & I absolutely love the work you’ve done. Baseball’s the best.

[@nicolasvaldez8192]

He wasn't a bad guy just a young man who made some bad desicions. I'm certain he would have matures with time but unfortunately he never got that chance. Still a hero. Rest in Power Jose

[@thebeasters]

God damn who hasn't?

[@distantandvague]

Young people everywhere make horrible decisions all of the time. To judge him so critically otherwise is ridiculous.

[@DMalltheway]

If those were your friends/family on that boat, would you feel the same?

[@BANGITSME87]

@@DMalltheway If this was just a random guy these people would sing a different tune, when you’re an athlete, all the excuses in the world are made for you. He’s garbage.

[@ezsteezy1222]

@@DMalltheway did they all decide to go out on the boat on their own volition?

[@Usaallstar07]

As a Marlins fan and Cuban I still remember that day I had a baseball game and I was pitching and I pitched the best game in my life rip Jose Fernandez us Cubans will always remember u

[@ethandreher4905]

I remember when he died. It was a very sad time and as a Miami resident it was even harder. I remember the next night, everyone on the baseball team I was playing on had written "R.I.P #16 Jose Fernandez" on their hats. We won that game, forgot the score, but I know we had a couple of bombs and some great plays. R.I.P to the legend, Jose Fernandez.

[@paullaserbeam]

Everytime I see that Dee Gordon home run I cry my eyes out, not only because of how emotional it was, but because I had something similar happen to me the day he passed. That very same morning that Jose died and I saw the news, being a fan of his I was devastated. But I had a soccer game that morning too. I play defensive mid and even despite my position I was never a goal scoring type of player, mainly distributing and being pass first. On this game though I remember passing the ball out wide to my teammate and being in position to receive the ball and shoot from the edge of the box. He played me the ball and I without hesitation shot it and it went in top corner. Honestly I vaguely remember actually doing this and let alone celebrating it at all. I had one of my better games that season and Ill forever have an attachment to Jose Fernandez for that moment.

[@PaPaPOVEY]

This kid was a beast, I still remember waking to the news he passed by boating accident, allegedly.

[@dannysunay8099]

Vitamin c, motorboats and rocks do not mix well!

[@coling3398]

He went back to his homeland with all his money.. he never died

[@KickStarrs]

@@coling3398 let’s not conspiracize let him Rest In Peace, do you know how hard that would be to bring all that money to a communist country like Cuba , he was a baseball player. Oh some type of secret agent let’s be real.

[@Frydrykmastkiller]

Yes he totally returned to the country that had and would put him behind bars again for being a "Traitor" to his county... Dumb af

[@Just____STEVE7]

Not a baseball fan at all, but you do an amazing job at keeping me hooked on your videos 👍🏻

[@woobzy1781]

Coach Chinea really is an amazing dude, I used to work with him and he would often tell stories about working with Jose. So sad to see Fernandez go.

[@nav3380]

I met Jose at a friends house before. He’s a great guy. I wish I could’ve known him more.

[@YaBoyyJohnNBA]

RIP Jose Fernandez man, I loved watching him pitch with the Marlins. He was so electric and it's really tragic how he died

[@jamie.777]

At least he didn't kill your family with his behavior. A dangerous moron on the ocean

[@PavyMac]

I remember being a young indestructible soldier. Then waking up in an ICU with a fractured skull and a bleeding brain, that’s when I slowed down. Jose was special but I honestly believe he thought nothing could hurt him. I hope youngsters can learn to play like him but also learn we all have limits.

[@saundz8791]

Damn I can remember as if it was yesterday and I can't help to feel sad and she'd some tears... I am a Mets fan but a baseball fan in the first place. I attempted my best not to miss one of his starts. I remember seeing most of his highlights live on TV. Definitively it hit me hard... RIP Niño

[@ArmorStudioNYC]

As a Mets fan anytime he pitched I didn’t watch because I knew he’d completely dominate the Mets… now I wish I had tuned in to see him more.

[@K37-h1z]

Dee Gordon's home run still gets me

[@jackflynn9898]

Watching dee Gordon hit that home run makes me cry every single time

[@794edgar]

That night the Marlins played that game in his memory was so emotional, i will never forget it.

[@adamvanseters6196]

Love the fact he showed his personality. Dudes like Tatis, Acuna and many more all owe him some credit for making this ok

[@youngrickey4927]

He paved the way

[@jimc.goodfellas]

Loved that guy...rest in peace Jose

[@jacklempke7779]

These videos are amazing man. Thank you for the awesome content!

[@ChandlerTingle]

His double life caught up to him. Tragic death but could’ve been easily avoided for his choices

[@warlordofbritannia]

Basically my interpretation too, it’s truly too bad he didn’t live to outgrow such reckless behavior and reach his potential as a person and ballplayer

[@Noticerofthings]

Did he died?

[@micropens]

@@Noticerofthings no they just titled the video R.I.P because they wanted to get views.

[@Verlisify]

Rep. This is the result of taking ultimate responsibility for your actions

[@ghostface9702]

@@Noticerofthings alright, now you trolling. Stop

[@elmascavidal1797]

Rest up jose Fernandez #16 🎗💐🕊⚾️🇨🇺

[@colemanslade1512]

So cool to see this channel at over 100k after subbing at 12k. Can’t wait to see it continue growing

[@noahnickman3379]

New Baseball doesn't exist video? time for me to watch this one repeatedly until the next one comes out

[@AsterASMR]

It kinda makes me mad that they didn’t retire his number and leave his locker the way it was. Btw congrats on 100k man!!!

[@kevinshea5819]

He got high and drove a boat 60 mph in the dark into a rock jetty. They should retire his number? Are you insane?

[@t_miner3210]

I just remember waking up, turning on the news, and just not even being able to cry. Jose had become one of my favorite players of all time, and still is to this day. Unfortunately, two of my other active favorites (Yordano Ventura and Andy Marte) died that offseason and then Roy Halladay after that. It was a tough few years.

[@mukitulislam3533]

Jose was an incredible player who did some incredibly dumb things and paid the ultimate price for it. RIP Jose

[@TwoPyramid]

@ Jose had the easiest life too.

[@jayvader9023]

@ who hurt you you're commenting this on every single comment on this video

[@ernestovalencia8227]

@ what’s your excuse. You sound bitter af for no reason

[@mlonjuice4385]

@@ernestovalencia8227 probably a cokehead who didnt get rich😂

[@owenanderson3425]

I hate when someone dies and it’s because they were being a complete idiot. Fernandez and Skaggs broke my heart. RIP.

[@MDogman5]

Tyler skaggs def shocking maybe more so to me. Fernandez was wild skaggs was always so quiet.

[@iambiglucas]

Skaggs wasn't being an "idiot" man. He had lost the battle against his addiction to opioids. Opioid addiction is a very big issue across the major sports.

[@zachcoggins9018]

@@iambiglucas but it starts as a choice bro. No one forced the oxy down his throat.

[@lightingthelatenight9942]

@@iambiglucas active addict (methamphetamine) here with numerous opioid addict friends, lot of em dead by now and more to come I'm sure, but it's absolutely idiocy to open the door for consequences that will seem beyond your control for the rest of your drastically shortened lifespan left unchecked. Can confirm all of us are (at least intermittently; debatable lol) just complete idiots enduring consequences for knowngly, willfully, voluntarily, repeatedly, etc enacted decisions that are universally known wrongs. Plain and simple there isnt one of us that doesn't know this, though there are lots among us that act far more helpless and victimized than is reality. Fernandez, if even an addict but point stands regardless, was the opposite of what yields such pitiful excuses and exploited pleas for help as addicts are notorious for and accordingly I'd wager would've been the first to state his complete idiocy as causative to whatever may have happened instead of what did. The stereotype addict was 'not of right mind' 'struggling' 'trying my hardest I swear' 'ashamed' 'never again' etc every time they're held responsible but I dont think anyone who knew this man can imagine he would be like this, instead they all see the actually distraught yet honestly accountable self aware man in a position he was placed by his own hand ready to endure what's to come. Acknowledging the idiocy that leads one initially down and constantly along a dark path is a shameless statement of culpability which is key to reparation and means the speaker has stopped lying to themselves and playing along with the way out of fault, Fernandez couldnt convince himself of anything that wasnt true just as nobody could convince him to not behave like he did haha great man, complete idiot, tragically permanently ended + 2 friends by something stupid not worth any of it. As tragic as it gets, really

[@myinfinitestate1586]

What an absolute tragedy. I cried again watching the "memorial" game, which honored the passing of Jose. Very hard game to watch. Three young lives, recklessly taken, too fast. Regardless of the circumstances, IMHO; I still think the Marlins could've at least followed through on some of the promises they made to honor Jose's memory? Name a street, build a statue, retire #16, or preserve his locker? THANK GOD, Christian Yelich and Marcell Ozuna decided not to go on the boat. I was not aware that Yelich and Ozuna could've possibly been on the boat that night.....WOW.

[@tommyciaciura8488]

clicked on this and somehow didnt expect to start crying

[@NinjaTrump]

El Niño always will be remembered in our hearts in the 305 RIP JDF16

[@donnelladams8362]

Much respect to him because he kept trying until he made it to the u.s. I have a few friends in Hialeah that have made that journey

[@NinjaTrump]

@@donnelladams8362 thank you for those words man !yup us Cubans we had to past many journeys to come to this beautiful country but like you and everyone knows nobody ls perfect in this world

[@artpekarekiii4320]

I was lucky enough to see him play live, and take amazing pictures of him.

[@thelilamigo4077]

As a Cuban American, Marlins Fan, and Miami Native, Jose’s impact was incredible. I have never seen a community come together like when Jose died. It’s a sad story, but his bad decisions made it so much worse. When Jose died, the passion for the Marlins did with him.

[@bassingthrough]

Yo when Jose opened for the marlins the stadium was packed man. It was crazy! I miss those Jose days.