In sad news involving the extended Dodgers family, a former World Series champ lost his son in an accident.
During a training flight Wednesday afternoon in the Southern California desert near Glamis, five U.S. Marines were killed when their Osprey aircraft crashed. Of those killed, one has been identified as, Capt. John J. Sax, 33, of Placer, California, an MV-22B Pilot.
Capt. Sax is the son of former Dodgers Rookie of the Year and five-time MLB All-Star Steve Sax.