Maddon impressed by Challis' story
Published 6/29/2008 by Todd Krise at Major League Baseball News
When Joe Maddon heard of John Challis' remarkable story, the Rays' manager decided that he had to meet the 18-year-old from Freedom, Pa., a suburb outside of Pittsburgh.
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