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Father's Day has extra meaning for Shaw

Shaw said he and wife, Lindy, have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of well-wishes from Brewers fans since he shared the family's story. The Shaws learned in January -- a month after Travis was traded from Boston to the Brewers -- that their first child would be born with a condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Ryann Shaw required two open heart surgeries on June 9-10.

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She was stable enough that Shaw rejoined the Brewers on Tuesday, and following an 0-for-3 in the first game of a doubleheader, Shaw drove in at least one run in each of his next four games.