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One of the greatest players in the history of the Toronto Blue Jays has passed away far too young. Shortstop Tony Fernandez, who was thought to beimproving after a bout with kidney problems, died at the age of 57 after suffering a stroke and developing pneumonia.
Fernandez played 17 years in
the MLB, but he is most remembered for the 12 seasons he played with the
Toronto Blue Jays. With Toronto, he hit .297, played in 1,450 games and
tallied 1,583 hits, with the latter two marks remaining the highest
totals in Blue Jays history.
He also made an All-Star team while playing
shortstop on a San Diego Padres team that featured Tony Gwynn and Gary
Sheffield.
Overall,
Fernandez hit .288 with 94 home runs, 2,276 hits, 844 RBI and posted 236
steals in his career. He was named to five All-Star teams and won four
Gold Gloves for his exceptionally slick fielding at shortstop.
Fernandez was one of the most consistent hitters and smoothest defenders for the better part of two decades.
With
Fernandez's untimely passing, the Blue Jays lost one of the greatest
players in the history of the franchise, while baseball as a whole lost
one of the best shortstops of the late 80s and early 90s. He will be
missed in Canada and across the entirety of Major League Baseball.
We should all rejoice in knowing Tony, I will miss him dearly.
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