An excited email from Mike Altobelli landed in my inbox today. He was happy because Jack Millikin of the Tri-City Herald did a write-up on his son, former Illini thirdbaseman Dominic Altobelli.
“I like the attitude Altobelli brings to the park. He wants to move up, but he’s not going to bury a teammate to do it. He’s the type of guy who will offer help to a first-year player, even though they might be fighting for the same position. “
That sounds like the Dominic Altobelli that I remember from not that long ago.
Dom Altobelli played for the University of Illinois from 2006-2009 and is currently with the Class A Tri-City Dust Devils in the Colorado Rockies organization.