RCVoyager Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 I'm a big baseball fan as well as a big cruise fan. The sad news of the death of young baseball star, Jose Fernandez, in Miami this morning may bring the two together. He died in when the boat he was in slammed into a jetty early this morning. The location was listed as Miami Beach. To my knowledge, the only jetties at Miami Beach are at the entrance to the cruise ship docks. Does anyone know if that was the location of the accident? I'm a Cincinnati Reds fan, but I know elite baseball talent when I see it. He had it. Sad for his family and that of the other two men who died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 I'm a big baseball fan as well as a big cruise fan. The sad news of the death of young baseball star, Jose Fernandez, in Miami this morning may bring the two together. He died in when the boat he was in slammed into a jetty early this morning. The location was listed as Miami Beach. To my knowledge, the only jetties at Miami Beach are at the entrance to the cruise ship docks. Does anyone know if that was the location of the accident? I'm a Cincinnati Reds fan, but I know elite baseball talent when I see it. He had it. Sad for his family and that of the other two men who died. Go Redlegs (I'm from Cincinnati)! Agreed that it's quite sad... I'd be surprised if this was near the cruise terminal but I honestly have no idea on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monorailmedic Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 This did indeed occur at the South Pointe Park Pier, which is the jetty you see on the port side as you sail out of Port of Miami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCVoyager Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 It is beginning to sound like alcohol was a factor. Sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 I thought it was prob where the cruise ships pass by as I thought that area looked familiar from when I cruised out of Miami last Nov. I haven't heard anything about alcohol yet.....thought it was going to be weeks for the toxicology reports? Sad no matter what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzard05 Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 I thought it was prob where the cruise ships pass by as I thought that area looked familiar from when I cruised out of Miami last Nov. I haven't heard anything about alcohol yet.....thought it was going to be weeks for the toxicology reports? Sad no matter what. The only reference to alcohol I have seen was that he was seen at a Brickell (sp?) area bar prior to going out on the boat. I don't know that I have seen any direct info on him drinking at that bar though. I was very surprised when looking at the pictures of those jetties, and how far out they protrude into the ocean, that they did not have any marker lights on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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