Overview
- ABC7, citing the Toronto Star, reports the tally has climbed toward nearly $75,000, with more than 1,000 U.S.-based donors contributing.
- SickKids initially confirmed roughly $30,000 and issued a public thank-you, noting the gesture turned rivalry into support for children’s health.
- Many donors chose $51 to honor Vesia’s uniform number, linking the gifts to the pitcher’s family tragedy.
- Dodgers relievers wrote No. 51 on their caps starting in Game 3, and several Blue Jays bullpen members did the same in Games 6 and 7.
- The donations were spurred by a Reddit post promoting a Blue Jays practice of directing goodwill to an opponent city’s hospital after a postseason series.