Tigers vs. Athletics: How Pat Neshek Is an Inspiration Far Beyond Baseball

Pat Neshek came into Saturday night's American League Divisional Series game in the same tight situation that he's seen many times before in his six-year career.

With men on first and second for the Detroit Tigers, the Oakland Athletics reliever's main job was to escape the jam with a two-run deficit intact.

At first glance, it seemed like a regular appearance for Neshek. However, when you look at what Neshek has had to go through in the past week, it was so much more.

The reliever has had to go through a lot in his career. After beginning with his home town Minnesota Twins in 2006, Bleacher Report - Oakland Athletics
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