Obituary: Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez

Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez’s rags to riches story captivated the world of Major League Baseball, writes Colm Greaves

Spring, 2008

It is a stormy night on a stretch of the Caribbean Sea known locally as ‘Cuba’s largest cemetery’ and although the boat is not heavily laden the angry waves uncomfortably remind the passengers of how this water got its name.