A portion of 17th Avenue near Marlins Park has been renamed Jose Fernandez Avenueafter a vote Thurman Munson Jersey Tuesday by Miami-Dade commi sioners.Commi sionerBrunoBarreiro was the sponsor behind the street being renamed for the 24-year-old Fernandez, who was killed in a boating accident along with two friends on Sept. 25.MORE: The move may be surprising to some after it was revealed Fernandez was legally drunk David Robertson Jersey and had at the time of his death, butBarreiro said Fernandez should be remembered for the positive impact he had.I thought long and hard about the i sue, but I felt (Fernandezs) life, all the good things he Johnny Damon Jersey did throughout his life, overweighed this unfortunate situation at the end, Barreiro Jorge Posada Jersey said, . Hes been a very good, solid citizen throughout his life here. He supported charities. His record stands on its own as a player. I decided to go (with it).MORE: The move was approved after the board received seven votes out of 13to approve the street name change the Drew Hutchison Jersey minimum number of votes needed. Some commi sioners left their seats during discu sion of the measure and did not vote, the Sun Sentinel reported.I tend to separate what Randy Johnson Jersey he did in his personal life from his profe sional life, commi sioner Barbara Jordan said. What he contributed to the Marlins, I dont want to diminish that.