On Sunday, the sports world learned of one of the more tragic stories to date. Former NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were involved in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, CA that killed them and seven other passengers. Bryant leaves behind a legacy like no other, as he and his 13-year-old daughter were taken away much too soon.
One of the other victims happened to be Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, who possesses a connection to New York Mets infielder Jeff McNeil. Altobelli coached the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2012, a team McNeil played for.