The Dominican shortstop who helped the Toronto Blue Jays win the World Series in Toronto in 1993 passed away last week. He was battling kidney problems and had suffered a stroke. Fernandez won four consecutive Gold Glove awards between ’85 and 1990 for his defensive prowess.
Over his baseball career from 1983 to 2001, Fernandez played for the Blue Jays, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers and the Seibu (Japan) Lions.
He died at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
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17 February 2020