Cory Hahn was paralyzed from the chest down in his third ever college game for Arizona State after a horrific slide into second base back in 2011. It ended a promising baseball career, as Hahn was picked by the Padres out of high school before committing to ASU. But over the weekend the Diamondbacks gave him a nice, symbolic nod:
We proudly select OF @coryhahn34 of @asu_baseball in the 34th round of the First-Year Player Draft. Welcome to the #Dbacks family.
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) June 8, 2013
Tyler Lockman’s story over at Fox Sports Arizona talks about Hahn’s inspirational words as he lay on the field immediately following his injury, his recovery and the Diamondbacks’ decision to select Hahn in the draft.
Gettin’ misty in here.