Fernandez dies at age 57
TORONTO (AP) — Tony Fernandez, a stylish shortstop who made five All-Star teams during his 17 seasons in the major leagues and helped the Toronto Blue Jays win the 1993 World Series, died Sunday after complications from a kidney disease. He was 57.
Fernandez was taken off a life support system in the afternoon with his family present at a hospital in Weston, Florida, said Imrad Hallim, the director and co-founder of the Tony Fernandez Foundation.
Fernandez won four straight Gold Gloves with the Blue Jays in the 1980s and holds club records for career hits and games played.