Mark Lerner, the owner of the Nationals, lost a leg to cancer:

Lerner wrote in a letter that he was diagnosed with Spindle Cell Sarcoma in January. He later underwent surgery to remove the cancer, but wasn’t able to heal fully due to his radiation treatment. He is now cancer-free.

It’s a high price to pay to become cancer free. I wish him all the best in his recovery. I suspect the great play of the team this year was a comfort.