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Miami pitcher Jose Fernandez, from Cuba, becomes US citizen (Yahoo Sports)
 Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, a native of Santa Clara, Cuba, become a U.S. citizen Friday and was the keynote speaker during the ceremony for 140 other South Florida residents. The 22-year-old Fernandez arrived in the U.S. in 2008, settling in Tampa, Florida. ''This is a dream that I've had since I was little, and actually achieving it is really amazing,'' Fernandez said. They heard taped presentations from President Barack Obama and former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who was born in Czechoslovakia and became a U.S. citizen in 1957. More...
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