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09-26-2016, 05:20 PM
Very Sad Line On Back of Jose Fernandez Card
Hey guys,
I was looking through some stacks of cards today and came across a 2016 Topps Chrome card of Jose Fernandez.
I couldn't believe it when I looked on the back of the card and Topps had this quote from Jose:
"Every five days I go into a start as if it's the last game I'm ever going to pitch."
Crazy. I still can't believe it. I wasn't a Jose or Marlins collector specifically, but I always liked it when I pulled his stuff because of what a great pitcher he was.
I'm still having a hard time with it today.
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09-26-2016, 07:42 PM
RE: Very Sad Line On Back of Jose Fernandez Card
"Every five days I go into a start as if it's the last game I'm ever going to pitch."
+1....though not a "real" collector of his, other than Kershaw, he was the only other NL pitcher I would specifically buy tickets to go see (though I booed him just like any visitor....LOL.....boo's of respect, not heart felt boo's). I truly enjoyed watching him pitch and have fun while doing it.....
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09-27-2016, 05:47 AM
RE: Very Sad Line On Back of Jose Fernandez Card
The only time I dragged my butt to Marlins Park was to see Jose pitch.
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09-27-2016, 10:57 AM
RE: Very Sad Line On Back of Jose Fernandez Card
(09-26-2016, 07:42 PM)Phillies_Joe Wrote: " (though I booed him just like any visitor....LOL.....boo's of respect, not heart felt boo's). I truly enjoyed watching him pitch and have fun while doing it.....
Same here - I was lucky enough to watch him as a visiting pitcher. We booed him along with every other Marlin whose name was announced; where other players ignored us, he looked up and smiled.
I thought I was doing ok with the news until I happened across the Marlins tribute to him - that lone bugle playing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" was a gut punch.
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09-30-2016, 05:53 PM
RE: Very Sad Line On Back of Jose Fernandez Card
unfortunately I never saw him pitch......
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09-30-2016, 10:39 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-30-2016, 10:46 PM by DrMitchJ.)
RE: Very Sad Line On Back of Jose Fernandez Card
(09-30-2016, 05:53 PM)alfredoleal2001 Wrote: unfortunately I never saw him pitch......
You should try and find an archived game somewhere. Youtube? MLB.com?
He really was talented and he enjoyed every inning out there. I believe His last game was a 12K combined (with David Phelps) 1 hitter shutout against Washington . That was a great game. 9/20? 9/21?
I guess if I saved used tinfoil and used tea bags instead of old comic books and old baseball cards, the difference between a crazed hoarder and a savvy collector is in that inherent value.
