""I didn't learn that until after the game last night. I think it really speaks to the brotherhood of athletes. ... It just speaks to how much respect and love they have for one another. It's a huge, huge tribute to Alex.""
""I was looking up at the board to see the replay, and that's when I saw that he had 51," Hernandez said Saturday. "Instead of being mad that I struck out, I was kind of going back to the dugout thinking 'Did Bassitt play with Vesia at some point?' And then after the game I saw that everybody had them. For those guys to do that, it's incredible. They're trying to win a World Series, but they understand that life is bigger than baseball, a"
Blue Jays relievers inscribed Alex Vesia's No. 51 on the side of their caps during the World Series as a sign of solidarity. Vesia is away from the Dodgers because of a "deeply personal family matter." Dodgers pitchers had already been wearing No. 51 on their caps, and Toronto relievers matched the tribute during Game 6. Vesia, 29, went 4-2 with a 3.02 ERA in 68 regular-season games and was 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA in seven postseason appearances. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called the gesture reflective of athlete brotherhood and mutual respect.
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