NEW YORK — Tributes are continuing to pour in as Northeast Ohio mourns the loss of WKYC sports anchor and Cleveland Browns radio voice Jim Donovan.
During Tuesday night's Game 4 of the World Series, New York Yankees pitcher Scott Effross, a Twinsburg native, honored Donovan in front of the entire nation.
The powerful moment happened when players, coaches, managers, and fans held up Stand Up To Cancer cards with the names of loved ones affected by cancer.
The 30-year-old pitcher held up a card that had Donovan's name on it.
The full moment from last night can be watched in the video below:
Donovan spent 39 years at WKYC as a sports and news anchor and was the radio voice of the Cleveland Browns for 25 seasons. He died over the weekend after a courageous cancer battle.
On Sunday, the Browns paid tribute to Donovan in a fitting and moving way.
Before kickoff against the Baltimore Ravens, a special video montage of some of Jimmy's greatest calls was shown on the scoreboard, prompting a standing ovation from the tens of thousands of fans inside Huntington Bank Field.
The Browns did the unthinkable on Sunday, beating the Ravens 29-24 in an emotional win. Following the game, Cleveland Browns Head Coach Kevin Stefanski
Following the game, Cleveland Browns Head Coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry personally delivered that ball to Jim Donovan's wife Cheryl and Daughter Meghan.
