Angels Wear OCC Caps for Tuesday's Game to Honor Deceased Coach John Altobelli

The tragic helicopter crash that took the life of Kobe Bryant killed a total of nine individuals. Three of those were members of the Altobelli family.

John Altobelli, his wife Keri, and daughter Alyssa were killed in the crash. John was the baseball coach at Orange Coast College for 27 seasons, and his work touched the lives of so many in the game, including his work in the collegiate Cape Cod League with stars like Aaron Judge and Jeff McNeil. The Los Angeles Angels held a memorial for the family, and will now be donning OCC hats on Tuesday in honor of the former coach.

The #Angels are wearing OCC caps today to honor John Altobelli. Angels C Jack Kruger played for Altobelli at OCC. https://t.co/ivMt07yO7R
— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) February 25, 2020

This is a nice gesture by the Angels organization, as they honor a man who was so important to so many in the game of baseball. Angels prospect Jack Kruger played for Altobelli at OCC, and the late coach worked with collegiate stars from programs across the country every summer in Massachusetts.

Today, the @Angels are honoring the passing of @occ_baseball coach John Altobelli, his family, and the rest of the victims in last month's tragic helicopter crash by wearing OCC baseball hats. Hear what manager Joe Maddon had to say about the tribute and why he wanted to do it: pic.twitter.com/tcvrgRNGWZ
— Karli Matthias (@karlimatthias) February 25, 2020

Those who died in this tragedy touched so many lives, and it is nice to see the Angels offer up this meaningful tribute to all the Altobellis.