The Jose Fernandez jersey that went missing during a candlelight vigil at Alonso High for the late pitcher has been returned.
- Jose Fernandez jersey returned to Alonso High
- Jersey went missing this week at candlelight vigil for pitcher
- Fernandez, Miami Marlins pitcher, died Sunday in boat crash
- Previous stories on Jose Fernandez
As hundreds turned out to honor and remember former Alonso High baseball standout José Fernández Wednesday night, someone apparently made off with an original Fernández Alonso jersey.
The jersey, bearing Fernández's No. 16 on the back, had been hanging on a dugout fence. By the time the vigil was over, the jersey was missing. Alonso coaches, administration and members of the public asked via social media for whoever took it to bring it back - with no questions asked.
According to school officials, a family saw a large envelope leaning up against the Alonso ticket booth Thursday with the words "Jose's jersey" written on it.
The family brought the envelope in to the school this morning. The jersey was inside.
The school released a statement Friday saying it is grateful to have the jersey back and would like to thank the media and the outpouring of social media posts which shared this story.
Fernandez, a star pitcher with the Miami Marlins and Alonso alum who led the school to two state baseball titles, died Sunday in a boat crash in Miami Beach.
He was 24 years old.