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Cleveland Indians' Mike Aviles on teammates shaving heads in support of his daughter: 'Everybody is on her side'

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- At first, Adriana saw her father's newly buzzed dome and laughed.

"She thinks it's funny," said Indians infielder Mike Aviles. "She doesn't understand it, but she knows Daddy did it. At first, she didn't like the way my head looked."

Adriana, 4, warmed up to the new look. After all, Aviles did it to support his daughter, who was diagnosed with leukemia three weeks ago. His teammates and coaches joined in, too. The majority of the roster is sporting either a buzz cut or a shaved head.

"It's kind of cool when you have your whole team on your side," Aviles said.