Blue Jays star pitcher R.A. Dickey pitched a near-perfect game in Thursday's 7-1 victory over the New York Mets only a day after his father passed away.

The 40-year-old went ahead with his scheduled start despite learning of his father's death on Tuesday night. Dickey allowed a single earned run over 7 1/3 innings.

The Blue Jays announced that the knuckleballer had been placed on the bereavement list, which allows a player to take anywhere from three to seven days off.

The <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays">@BlueJays</a> place R.A. Dickey on the bereavement list and he has returned home after his father, Harry Lee Dickey, passed away on June 16 —@BlueJays

His remarkable performance in the wake of such sad news is truly incredible and even left manager John Gibbons at a loss.