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Fernandez Makes Sick Girl’s Wish Come True Day Before Passing

MIAMI (CBSMiami) — The news of Jose Fernandez’s passing hit one of his fans especially hard because less than 24 hours earlier, she got to meet her favorite baseball player.

Cristina Llanes, 20, was on cloud nine Saturday afternoon after a big surprise — meeting Fernandez at Marlins Park.

“We’re going to try to win today. You know the other team is really good,” said Fernandez as he spoke with Cristina.

Cristina, a huge Marlins fan, used to go watch the team play with her father. A debilitating disease, however, has really taken its toll and made it difficult for her to make it out to any games.