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The heartwarming reason Edwin Diaz chose No. 3 with Dodgers
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The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to fly high in Major League Baseball. After winning consecutive World Series titles, the Dodgers are preparing for the 2026 season with the hope of becoming one of the rare teams that win 3 championships in a row. One area that the Dodgers had slated for improvement was finding a consistent closer for their bullpen. They signed Edwin Diaz away from the New York Mets to fill that role.
Diaz met the media Friday and he was wearing a No. 3 uniform jersey. He was unable to get the same No. 39 uniform that he wore as a member of the Mets. That uniform has been retired by the Dodgers , as it was worn by the late Roy Campanella. The three-time Most Valuable Player was a stalwart catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, but he was never able to play once the team moved to Los Angeles . Campanella was paralyzed in an automobile accident prior to the 1958 season — the first year the Dodgers played in Los Angeles.
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Diaz explained that he selected the No. 3 because he has three sons and it is a tribute to them.
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