As most have probably already heard, earlier in May Hawaii had been hit with a wave of natural disasters, notably the eruption of volcano Kilaeua along with a series of earthquakes. The disaster has left thousands without homes, the destruction unlike anything most of us have ever seen. In the words of Cardinals infielder Kolten Wong, per Joe Trezza of MLB.com: “It’s getting out of hand right now... It’s a sad, sad scene.”
The news hits home for Kolten, unfortunately quite literally. The second baseman grew up in Hilo, twenty-five miles away from the site of the damage.