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Amp, Umpire and Prosthetist Dave Marshall Dave Marshall, Bensalem, Pa. In the spring of 1973 Dave Marshall was riding high - on life and on his three day old Yamaha 650. The then 19-year-old had completed a successful initial try with the Philadelphia Phillies. Marshall loved baseball, had been a standout infielder in American Legion ball, and was a 300+ hitter. And he dreamed of playing for the Phillies. Then a car struck him in the right side - intentionally. "I'm on the ground. My leg is shattered. This old man comes up and said he hated motorcycles and wanted to teach me a lesson." Marshall said as soon as the police arrived that story changed to "I didn't see him, officer." But the damage had been done. The would-be major league infielder lost his right leg at mid shin. "My attitude sucked or about six months" he said. "Then I began to come around. Moss Rehab in Philadelphia was looking for an in-patient to try out a new kind of prosthetic socket. They chose me." More Unless otherwise stated, all text and photos on this site are © Activeamp.org.  All rights reserved.