The Miami Marlins, the Cuban American community, along with all of South Florida is in mourning today over the news of the tragic death of 24-year-old pitching phenom, Jose Fernandez in a boating accident last night. Although he may no longer be with us, the message this young man who escaped the tyranny and slavery of Castro’s Cuba had for his teammates who were born in the U.S. will remain with us forever:

“You were born into freedom, you don’t understand freedom.”