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Jose Fernandez's stolen high school jersey is anonymously returned

On Thursday, we brought you the upsetting news that Jose Fernandez’s high school jersey had been stolen from Alonso High School, the school he attended and was drafted from in 2011. Even crueler: the theft occurred during a candlelight vigil that was held in remembrance of Fernandez, the 24-year-old Miami Marlins ace pitcher who died in a tragic boating accident early Sunday morning.

Thankfully, this story has a happy ending. The AP has reported that the jersey was anonymously returned on Thursday, via an envelope left at ticket booth at Alonso High School.

The returned jersey is in perfect condition.

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The school had been displaying that jersey in the dugout, but they did have one more, which they hung on Thursday.

Now they have both of them back. Hopefully the theft doesn’t prevent them from displaying the jersey in the dugout again. Just like the Fernandez jerseys that were in dugouts all around baseball the day after his death, it seems like the perfect place for it.

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 27: The Atlanta Braves honor the memory of former Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez by displaying his jersey in the dugout before the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field on September 27, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
One of the many Jose Fernandez jerseys that were on display in dugouts around baseball on Sunday. (Getty Images)

We have no idea if the thief returned it because he or she felt remorse, or if the jersey was found and returned by someone else after it was taken. What matters is that it was returned, and the jersey is thankfully back where it belongs.

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Liz Roscher is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email her at lizroscher@yahoo.com or follow her on twitter! Follow @lizroscher