Remembering José Fernández, 10 Years Later | Sources Tell Jeff Passan

Ten years after the death of José Fernández, Jeff Passan sits down with two of his former teammates, Christian Yelich and Dee Strange-Gordon, to remember the person behind one of baseball’s most unforgettable stars.

Christian and Dee share stories about what José was like as a teammate and friend, from his arrival in the big leagues and the joy and energy he brought to the clubhouse to the moments that still make them smile today. They also reflect on the devastating day they learned of his death and the emotions of returning to the ballpark without him — including the Marlins’ first game back, when Dee led off with a home run and left everyone in the ballpark stunned by a moment that felt almost impossible.

Jeff also reflects on José’s complicated legacy and why, 10 years later, he believes more can be done to remember the extraordinary mark Fernández made on the Marlins, Miami and the game of baseball.
A conversation about José Fernández — the player, teammate, friend and person they knew — and why his memory still matters 10 years later.

0:00 Welcome to Sources Tell Jeff Passan
0:08 Remembering José Fernández
2:30 Christian Yelich & Dee Strange-Gordon join the show
03:59 What was José Fernández like?
05:54 Christian meeting Jose in the minors
07:29 José gets called up to Marlins
09:11 José’s Cuban pride
11:16 Dee's first interactions with Jose as opponents
14:50 José blames Dee for needing Tommy John surgery
19:33 José’s rookie season, big home run
23:52 Dee on Christian Yelich being very serious
24:43 José should have been alive during the pitching revolution
28:17 José and Christian in skimpy Clevelander outfits
31:35 Dee on telling José not to go on the boat
34:08 How the guys found out about the accident
37:19 First day back at the ballpark, game canceled
39:22 First game back
42:23 Dee takes first pitch righty to honor José, hits a home run later in AB
55:05 Tributes to José, how do they keep his memory alive?

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