Royals pitcher Edinson Volquez throws during the first inning of Game 1 of the World Series Tuesday.
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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Edinson Volquez learned Tuesday night on the way to Game 1 of the World Series that his father had just died from heart failure.
ESPN reported the death, saying Daniel Volquez, 63, died of heart disease complications.
Royals spokeman Mike Swanson told BuzzFeed News in an email that Volquez’s wife initially asked that he not be told about his father’s death. Volquez eventually did find out about the death, though Swanson said he did not know when that happened.