Sean Bell discovered at the age of six that he was passionate about baseball. He began playing for the Ozone Park Wakefield Little League where he remained a player for eight years. He then went on to play baseball for John Adams High School where he led his team to the NYC High School Championship played at Yankee Stadium. He went on to play for Nassau Community College where he averaged 11.0. He put his baseball career on hold to support his family. In the early morning hours of his wedding day on November 25, 2006, he walked out of a Queens nightclub, climbed into his car with two friends who had been celebrating with him and was killed by bullets fired by five police officers. The shooting sparked protests throughout the City. The officers involved were ultimately acquitted of criminal charges brought against them. Nevertheless, Mr. Bell’s death has led to reforms within the police department, including the administering of breathalyzer tests after every time a police officer discharges his/her firearm.