Powers White Wont Give Up: ; Sept. 11 Attacks Inspired Player to 'Do Something Bigger Than Me'

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Cole White parked himself on an aluminum bench outside the locker room at Appalachian Power Park last month.

A couple hours earlier, White's West Virginia Power debut was cut short when he tweaked his groin after he singled down the left field line. He went 1-for-2, but here he sat in the bowels of the ballpark with his leg wrapped tight. A trip to the disabled list was imminent.

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Powers White Wont Give Up: ; Sept. 11 Attacks Inspired Player to 'Do Something Bigger Than Me'

"Sometimes you take a step back and ask, 'Why are you doing this?' " White said.

He is 26 years old. Most of the boys whoopin' and hollerin' in the locker room on the other side of the wall can't legally purchase a beer.

For them, low Class A is the start of their pro baseball journey.

For White, it's the next step in a life that has taken him from west Texas to West Point to West Virginia.

"I've had a ton of adversity," White said. "There have been lot...

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