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| August 09, 2004 | Jones, Todd | COPYRIGHT 2004 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

In May, I told you about a young man who inspired me. John Paul Montgomery, who lives in my hometown of Pell City, Ala., injured his spinal cord in freshman football practice last year, and his life got a whole lot harder. I told you how meeting John Paul changed my perspective and persuaded me to pitch this year when I had been considering retiring.

I told you Pell City, along with my wife and I, wanted to build John Paul's family a house that is 100 percent wheelchair accessible. Well, the project has taken on a life of its own, and now I want to tell you I have been humbled by the feedback and donations the John Paul Montgomery Fund has generated. We have received letters from people from San Diego to New York. We have received donations from a ...

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