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NightWatcher

(39,358 posts) Mon Sep 26, 2016, 05:35 PM Sep 2016

I'm going to try to watch the Marlins game tonight

But the pregame words and remembrances have got me boohooing already.

Jose was a bright light and a kid who just enjoyed the hell out of the game and appreciated where he was and what he was able to do.

Every player is wearing a 16 Fernandez jersey tonight and the owner has said that his number will be retired after this.

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I'm going to try to watch the Marlins game tonight (Original Post) NightWatcher Sep 2016 OP

Are they retiring his number? EllieBC Sep 2016 #1

All of the Marlins are wearing his name and number tonight NightWatcher Sep 2016 #2

The bugle made me cry The Polack MSgt Sep 2016 #3

I went to Friday Night's (9/30) game here in DC Burma Jones Oct 2016 #4

EllieBC

(3,360 posts)

1. Are they retiring his number?

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 08:00 PM

Sep 2016

I heard they were this week?

NightWatcher

(39,358 posts)

2. All of the Marlins are wearing his name and number tonight

Reply to EllieBC (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 08:03 PM

Sep 2016

And after tonight, no Marlin will ever wear #16.

The Polack MSgt

(13,425 posts)

3. The bugle made me cry

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:00 PM

Sep 2016

I heard the song begin and of course instantly thought "Taps", but when I recognized "Take me out to the Ballgame" it made me weep.

RIP #16

Burma Jones

(11,760 posts)

4. I went to Friday Night's (9/30) game here in DC

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 07:12 PM

Oct 2016

There was a pre-game tribute, the Nats put number 16 on the mound instead of the curly W. It was solemn and emotional. And your guys won.

The Nats were his last win, and a brilliant one it was.

I wish we would have had him last night against the Dodgers.

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