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Orioles receive inspiring visit from Tennessee teenager Luke Terry, a one-armed catcher

The Orioles brought 14-year-old Luke Terry to Baltimore on Wednesday so he could experience a slice of the big leagues and get some catching tips. The eighth-grader from Cornersville, Tenn., returned the favor by leaving them in awe.

His right arm amputated when he was 19 months old from an e. Coli bacterial infection, Terry has lived most of his life with just one arm, but that hasn’t prevented him from following his dream of becoming a professional ballplayer.

The way Terry has perfected his ability to catch and throw is like poetry in motion.