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Why Dodgers' pitchers have 51 on the side of their hats

It's pretty subtle, but once you see it, you can't stop seeing it.

Some of the Los Angeles Dodgers ' pitchers have the number 51 on the side of their baseball hats.

It's not something they've had there before the World Series.

But there's a good reason for it.

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Why do some Dodgers' pitchers have 51 on their hats?

The No. 51 is Alex Vesia's uniform number.

Vesia is a left-handed pitcher who was supposed to be on the Dodgers' roster this World Series as a reliever.

But Vesia is away from the team on a leave for a personal matter."It’s with a heavy heart that we share that Alex Vesia is away from the team as he and his wife Kayla

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