http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/27/sports/baseball/dee-gordon-home-run-jose-fernandez.html 2016-09-27 03:54:00 Dee Gordon Hits His First Home Run of the Year in Tribute to Jose Fernandez Gordon took one pitch in Fernandez’s right-handed stance, then hit his first homer of the season. === In a moving and surreal tribute to Jose Fernandez on Monday night, the Then he crushed the third pitch from Bartolo Colon into the right-field seats — Gordon’s first home run of the season and just the ninth of his six-year major league career. In honor of Fernandez, the Marlins pitcher who died in a boating accident early Sunday in Miami Beach, every Marlins player on Monday wore a jersey with his name and number, 16. The Marlins canceled their game that was scheduled for Sunday, against the Atlanta Braves, but they returned to Marlins Park on Monday to face the Mets in an emotional game. Before first pitch, the Marlins gathered and knelt around the mound, where a large No. 16 had been painted. Gordon, an All-Star in 2014 and 2015, Gordon had been seen on Sunday lingering at the empty Marlins Park near the mound, paying respects to his former teammate. As he crossed home plate on Monday after his home run, he appeared to wipe away tears from his eyes as he was embraced by teammates. It was Gordon’s first home run since Oct. 4, 2015, the Marlins’ final game of last season.