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i can beat you with 1 leg
Published Jul. 8, 2008
Adam Bender is one of several kids who plays catcher in Southeastern’s rookie league at Veterans Park. What makes Adam stand out is that he plays one of the toughest positions on the field with only one leg.
Because of cancer, he had his left leg amputated when he was one year old. Adam doesn’t use a prosthesis, and only uses crutches when he reaches base for the Astros. Adam is eight years old.
01 Jun 2008, the one-legged catcher was invited to throw out first pitches at a Chicago White Sox game, a Cincinnati Reds game, a Houston Astros game, and has been invited to a Garth Brooks benefit in Las Vegas. He is also being profiled for a story that will air on ESPN. On Sunday 06 Jun 2008, Adam threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Adam Dunn of the Reds.
What an incredible story!!! The link below is for two video's of Adam, one he is playing ball with his team mates, the second is of him with the Cincinatti Reds.
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