"Kelly is an Anaheim native and his mother is Mexican-American. He received the jacket from musician Grover Castro in exchange for his jersey, and he wore it to the White House after the Dodgers' 2020 World Series title. He has given only one current Dodger permission to follow in his fashion footsteps: Yoshinobu Yamamoto."
""There's no such thing as retirement for athletes. Retiring is something my grandmother did. Let's cancel the word retirement, it's used for people who served in the military, for people who worked til 65. You guys deserve to retire, athletes don't.""
"Perhaps most notably, he confronted the Houston Astros once news of their sign-stealing became public, taunting Carlos Correa after striking him out. Kelly punctuated the moment with a pouty face and a devastating comment: "Nice swing, b-." He's also made headlines recently by admitting that the Astros' scheme was an open secret among players."
Joe Kelly, a former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher from Anaheim with Mexican-American heritage, is renowned for wearing mariachi jackets. He recently attended an Anaheim Ducks game and received a personalized orange mariachi jacket from Mariachi Nuevo Jalisciense performers. Kelly originally received his first mariachi jacket from musician Grover Castro in exchange for his jersey and wore it to the White House following the Dodgers' 2020 World Series victory. He has granted only one current Dodger, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, permission to wear the mariachi jacket. Though Kelly is no longer actively playing, he disputes the term retirement, stating athletes should not retire. He remains memorable for confronting the Houston Astros regarding their sign-stealing scandal.
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