Adam Pettyjohn, who pitched for the AAA Louisville Bats this past season, was a late season call-up for the Cincinnati Reds. By making it back to the big leagues, the left-hander completed a seven-year journey that is frankly pretty hard to believe. After a promising debut that included striking out Ken Griffey Jr. in 2001, Pettyjohn lost his colon, 65 pounds and was within 48 hours of losing his life.
Yahoo Sports! has a story on his comeback here.
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