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White Sox ace Sale helps high school pitcher nearly killed by line drive

Andrew High School pitcher Tyler Coleman sustained a near-fatal brain injury when he was hit by a line drive, but is recovering and recently met his hero, White Sox ace Chris Sale.

Tyler Coleman, 16, shares a few traits with Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale. They're both tall, skinny and pitch left-handed.

Both were enjoying undefeated records this season back on May 16. That's the day Tyler took the mound for Victor J. Andrew High School's sophomore baseball team.

In the fourth inning of that Monday afternoon game, a batter lined one of Tyler's pitches right back at him.