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Jef Goodnight told the AP that he looks at the young players on his team as \"an extension of Mason.\"

\"I love them with all my heart,\" he added. \"I could never in a million years tell them how much they’ve helped me, because it’s more than I’ve ever helped them.\"

Grayson Newman, who told the AP that Mason was \"one of my best friends,\" said that they carry around the jersey with them because it's \"just important to honor him.\"

Newman said that he also draws an 11 in the dirt behind the pitching mound so Mason can be on the diamond with them as well.

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