Overview
- SickKids said it received contributions from more than 400 U.S.-based donors, with about 20 committing to monthly gifts.
- Many donors chose $51 as a symbolic amount tied to pitcher Alex Vesia, whose number was displayed on caps by Dodgers and Blue Jays relievers during the series.
- The hospital confirmed the total has reached about $30,000 and said the money will support research, equipment and advanced technologies.
- Fans credited a Reddit call to action started by users including Blue Jays supporter Marcus Kim shortly after Game 7.
- The gesture followed a recent example in which Blue Jays fans gave to Seattle Children’s Hospital after the ALCS, and donors to SickKids left notes of solidarity such as “Sending love from Los Angeles.”