Day 131: Remember Matt Kemp's Friend, Joshua Jones?

Earlier this season, Los Angeles Dodgers' outfielder Matt Kemp made a new friend. A 19-year-old Dodgers fan had made his way to San Francisco back in early May for a game. At that point in the season, the Dodgers were in last place and Kemp was locked in a slump. But when he found out there was a terminally ill fan in attendance, he put aside his frustrations and after the game, went to meet the wheelchair-bound teen.

Joshua Jones was battling brain cancer at the time, but he still loved baseball. And Matt Kemp was his favorite player. When Matt finally made his way over to Jones, he did more than just autograph his baseball. He basically left almost his entire uniform in Joshua's lap and left that kid with a huge smile on his face. After the game, Joshua posted this picture on Instagram and the caption said it all: "Matt Kemp gave me his uniform! Thanks Matt, I will never forget that moment!!!"

A few weeks later, Matt Kemp invited Joshua and his family down to Los Angeles for a Dodgers game and an incredible on-field experience that just added to his list of unforgettable moments. He not only got to hang out with his new friend, Kemp, but also got to meet several other players from both the Dodgers and LA Angels.

Unfortunately, there's a sad update to this story. Both Joshua's aunt and his best friend have confirmed that he passed away this past Tuesday night after his health had declined significantly over the past few weeks. His aunt said the times he spent with Matt Kemp and the Dodgers really made a difference for him and she told Yahoo! Sports that "He had hope again!"

Matt Kemp was saddened by the boy's death, but said he was happy to have spent time with him. While Kemp couldn't do anything to make Joshua's brain cancer go away, he did what he could—he was a friend to a boy who needed some hope to hold onto.

"He did have an impact on my life, and I'm sure on a lot of other people's lives, especially when the story went around YouTube," Kemp told ESPN. "I'm just glad I got to meet him and do what I did for him. I'm glad he got to come on the field and meet all the players and see a Dodger game. It was very exciting for me to do that for him, and I'm glad I could before he passed."

So sad...