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John Fortenberry of East Central Community College is like any other pitcher trying to get a college scholarship���except for one small fact���he only has one eye.

 

 

 

Fortenberry lost the eye in an intrasquad game when a ball was crushed directly into his face. After doctors told him he���d never play, and 29 screws were inserted into his face, Fortenberry returned with a 4.06ERA to round out a very decent freshman year. Click here for the rest of this amazing story on

 

 

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Heat

Posted by Trish18 Apr 12, 2006

Heat+, the new book from Mike Lupica (author of Travel Team).

 

 

 

The book is about a young boy who dreams of pitching in the Little League World Series and beyond in the[major leagues|http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/index]. The boy is a Cuban refugee who faces serious life struggles (death, deception, dating), including rumors that he is older than he claims. His league forces him to be benched until he can present a birth certificate (sounds familiar). Will he fulfill his dream?

 

 

 

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