Blue Jays icon Tony Fernandez passes away at age 57
Tony Fernandez, who spent 12 seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays and was a member of Toronto’s World Series-winning team in 1993, has died at age 57, according to various reports, including MLB’s official Spanish-language Twitter account.
Fernandez was hospitalized earlier this year due to complications from kidney disease, and was placed in a medically induced coma. After initially showing signs of improvement, Fernandez suffered a stroke, according to MLB Insider Hector Gomez, and was reportedly taken off life support.
He is survived by his wife, Clara Fernandez.
Tony Fernandez, who spent 12 seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays and was a member of Toronto’s World Series-winning team in 1993, has died at age 57, according to various reports, including MLB’s official Spanish-language Twitter account.
Fernandez was hospitalized earlier this year due to complications from kidney disease, and was placed in a medically induced coma. After initially showing signs of improvement, Fernandez suffered a stroke, according to MLB Insider Hector Gomez, and was reportedly taken off life support.
He is survived by his wife, Clara Fernandez.
