"For those guys to do that, it's incredible. They're trying to win a World Series, but they understand that this is - life is bigger than baseball, and baseball's just a game. For them to do that with the stakes - where we were at with the stakes, hat's off to them, and I want them to know that we appreciate 'em. Regardless of what happens tonight, we appreciate what they did."
"It's everything. I didn't learn that until after the game last night, and I think it really speaks to the brotherhood of athletes, Major League Baseball players. They'll all say that 'baseball is what we do but its not who we are,' and for these guys to recognize Alex, and what he and Kayla have gone through, heartbreaking is not even a good enough descriptor."
The Dodgers closed out Game 6 of the World Series with a dramatic victory while Alex Vesia remained away from the team due to a deeply personal family matter. The Dodgers bullpen wore No. 51 on their hats to honor Vesia and his family. In a reciprocal gesture, the Toronto Blue Jays relievers also displayed No. 51 during Game 6 to show support. Players and manager Dave Roberts praised the act as an example of the larger baseball brotherhood and of perspective that life and family transcend the stakes of any single game.
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