I first read about John Scott Challis when the New York Yankees came to PNC Park to play the Pittsburgh Pirates...Challis was an 18-year-old kid from Pittsburgh who was dying...he got to meet some of the New York Yankees including Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez...a few weeks later, at the height of the A-Rod-Madonna stories, Challis visited Yankee Stadium...he was determined to visit Yankee Stadium this year...When the Yankees heard he was going to be at the game, they had A-Rod meet up with him...in the afternoon, Challis hung out at A-Rod's penthouse...A-Rod then drove Challis and his dad to the Stadium and allowed them to stay on the field during batting practice...
On Tuesday, August 19, 2008, Challis died...so if you thought you had a bad day today, stop for a few moments and read his story...
John Scott Challis
When asked a few weeks ago how he would like to be remembered, John said, "I could see people having some beers and hopefully remembering how I always tried my best, no matter what I was doing. That's my message -- just for people to always do their best, no matter what they're doing or how stupid it might seem. And no matter what, there will always be a reward, no matter how small it is."
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