The #BlueJays announced they'll wear a commemorative uniform patch to honour the late Tony Fernandez.
Our recent feature on #1, the Jays legend who brought hope to his homeland of the Dominican Republic and was an inspiration to kids growing up in Canada.
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"He could be a Hall of Famer," said @PHentgen. "He was like the Roy Halladay of position players for the Blue Jays."
Hentgen said @shawngreen15 and @carlosdelgado21 used to call Fernandez "Yoda" because of the way he passed the torch to younger players. thestar.com/sports/bluejay…
When Vlad Jr. was 11-years-old, he stood in the dirt at third in the Dominican Republic as a man hit him ground balls.
“I didn’t know who he was when he was hitting ground balls, but they told me after that it was Tony Fernandez." @VladGuerrero27 thestar.com/sports/bluejay…
Read "One Tough Butterfly" for more stories on the great Tony Fernandez through the words of those who played with him. Written by @RyanDifrancesco, who went to the Dominican to see the positive impact Fernandez left on a generation of young ballplayers.
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Tony Fernandez was oft misunderstood as a person. But there was never, and is not now, any ambivalence about his baseball magnificence.
@RDiManno wrote about Toronto's love affair with the #BlueJays great back in February. thestar.com/sports/bluejay…
Details: #BlueJays to honour Tony Fernandez with No. 1 jersey patches
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