KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Reports began to circulate early in Game 1 of the World Series that Daniel Volquez, the father of Edinson Volquez, the Royals’ starting pitcher, had died during the day in the Dominican Republic. But the son was unaware of the news that so many other people had heard.
According to the Royals, Roandy Volquez, the pitcher’s wife, asked the team not to tell her husband what happened until after he had finished pitching the biggest game of his career. The team then asked the broadcasters on Fox not to announce the news because Volquez routinely goes into the clubhouse between innings, and the broadcasts of the game are usually on.