In December, ex-Jets tight end Konrad Reuland died at the way-too-young age of 29. A brain aneurysm robbed him of his future, but he wound up giving back to the world anyway.
Reuland was an organ donor, and his heart went -- in a December transplant -- to Hall of Fame baseball player Rod Carew, 71.
Reuland also played for the Ravens, and according to their website, Carew met Reuland's mother three months after the transplant.
Here are the details of the meeting, via ESPN.com:
According to the Ravens' website, Mary Reuland greeted Carew with a big hug and said, "You're part of our family now.