Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Death, MLB, PGA, Baseball, Golf, Jose Fernandez, Arnold Palmer
Subjects
Death; MLB (Major League Baseball); PGA Tour (Association); Fernandez, Jose; Palmer, Arnold, 1929-2016
Introduction
There is crying in baseball and in Miami this past week there was a flood of tears. The shocking news that Jose Fernandez had been killed in a boating accident produced disbelief and sadness. For his family, for teammates, for Marlin fans, and for baseball fans across the country, it was a jolting piece of news that greeted them on Sunday morning. The following day came the announcement of the death of Arnold Palmer, the man who is credited with making golf a favorite sport for ordinary fans in the new television age. The juxtaposition of the two deaths has a kind of symmetry to it, with two stars, one at the beginning another at the end of their careers leaving Sportsworld at nearly the same time.
Publication Date
9-29-2016
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "Fernandez and Palmer" (2016). On Sport and Society. 629.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/629
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