deadspin.com - 6/3/2008
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This one-legged wonder featured in the photo above is 8-year-old Adam Bender, who has one leg (obviously) and, apparently, may still have a higher OPS than Richie Sexson will this year .
Losing his leg as a one-year-old to cancer, Bender's pretty much lived a normal life and plays baseball, soccer and football. He's a catcher on his baseball team, resting on his one good knee and then, ...
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Inspirational Story of Kentucky Little Leaguer Adam Bender
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This post has absolutely nothing to do with Boston sports, but sometimes, a sports story can transcend our allegiance to particular teams or regions and remind us of the ideals upon which professional sports were originally built. Adam Bender, an 8-year-old Kentucky Little Leaguer who lost his leg at the age of 1 due to cancer, hasn't let his disability keep him down. In fact, Bender catches for his little league team and even plays football and soccer when he's not blocking the plate against a would-be run-scorer and hustling down the line to beat ...
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