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Ahead in the Count is written by Ted Sullivan, Brendan Sullivan, Matt Whiteside, John Bramlette, Dan Spring and Tal Alter.
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Check that… THIS might be the most impressive and gutsy baseball player I’ve ever seen
written by Ted Sullivan
Adam Bender hustles down the line.
Back in August I wrote a post on a group of blind baseball players, calling them “the most impressive and gutsy baseball players” I had ever seen.
I stand corrected.
Check out this segment from the Today Show about nine year old Adam Bender.
Adam plays little league baseball, soccer and probably any sport he wants — all on one leg.
And he’s good! How many two-legged nine year olds can get around the basepaths with Adam’s speed?
I was watching this at the gym this morning — moments after whining to the trainer about how stiff and sore my two legs were from yesterdays workout. I’m such a wimp.
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October 15, 2009 - Posted by Ted Sullivan | Media Commentary, On the Field, written by Ted Sullivan | Adam Bender, NBC, One legged baseball player, Today Show