Jester
Posts: 700
Jun 8, 2011 4:03pm
The Texas Rangers selected Georgia baseball player Johnathan Taylor in the 33rd round of the amateur baseball draft. Taylor was partially paralyzed after suffering a broken neck from a collision that occurred on March 6th against Florida State. Great gesture by the Rangers. Props to them.
http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/news/story?id=6641490
http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/news/story?id=6641490
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Jun 8, 2011 4:06pm
Which means they have someone else as perennially healthy as Hamilton in their organization!
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Jun 8, 2011 4:26pm
Heretic;795065 wrote:Which means they have someone else as perennially healthy as Hamilton in their organization!
Lmao....true. Everyone needs a hafner wannabe.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jun 8, 2011 4:29pm
Tremendous on the Rangers part!
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jun 9, 2011 11:08am
Years ago Bobby Knight talked the Celtics into drafting a paralyzed Landon Turner in the 10th round of the NBA draft as a favor to Bobby Knight and Turner. He was paralyzed in a car wreck after winning the Nat Title
In that case there was no chance he would ever play.
Many years ago a NHL team drafted a dead guy I think.
In that case there was no chance he would ever play.
Many years ago a NHL team drafted a dead guy I think.
thePITman
Posts: 3,867
Jun 9, 2011 12:51pm
It's cool that they drafted this guy's teammate and best friend earlier in the draft. So although he may never walk again, he will be able to be alongside his best friend as he attempts to adapt to professional baseball, etc.