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Texas Rangers draft paralyzed Georgia player; Houston Astros draft paralyzed pitcher

The Texas Rangers drafted University of Georgia outfielder Johnathan Taylor on Wednesday in the 33rd round of baseball's amateur draft. The Houston Astros took Buddy Lamothe, a pitcher out San Jacinto College, in the 40th round.

Doesn't sound like anything out of the ordinary until you know this: Taylor, a junior from Acworth, Ga., was partially paralyzed this spring when he suffered a broken neck in an outfield collision with teammate Zach Cone. Lamothe was paralyzed in a diving accident last month.

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