He cried in her arms and he shed the same tears Cubans have been shedding for 57 years of family separation. The video of Jose Fernandez breaking down at the sight of the grandmother he hadn’t seen in the six years since he fled Cuba as a 15-year-old was both joyous and heartbreaking. It was his simple pat on his grandmother’s head and their nonstop embrace that transformed him from Jose Fernandez, Major League pitcher, to Joseito, the doting grandson. I never knew Jose Fernandez. angel.rodriguez@latimes.comTwitter: @ajrodALSOMarlins ace Jose Fernandez killed in boating accident; game Sunday vs. Braves canceledA shaken Yasiel Puig dedicates Sunday's game to fallen friend Jose FernandezBill Plaschke: Vin Scully is a voice for the ages

Source: Los Angeles Times September 25, 2016 21:22 UTC