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David Price remembers the passing of his best friend from high school. See how the Rays' pitcher keeps his memory close to him on the mound and more.

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" Sometimes the strongest bonds are those who performs in competition. As David Price is baseball and basketball career through that Blackman high school so too did his deep friendship with a teammate. Named Nathan Stevens."

" So I think that they were both very strong okay. I'm very competitive both very very. Even with the I have so much different cultures. I think they can post and I look forward to seeing each other. Made arrangements from school years each other and look forward -- with a time back amorphous well. And I I just think that the relationship cut and growing it's."

" It's really been a blessing from the lower. It's especially playing basketball. You know if he was a sophomore when he was plan would Nathan -- June. Nathan was -- I always felt that Nathan groom bathed it. That to step the end and they complemented each other if they had no jealousy is they would just -- clay. And they really -- but he --"

" In August of 2007. And within hours of David Price signing his first pro contract. 22 year old Nathan Stevens collapsed during a pickup basketball game at the University of Tennessee. Stevens who was a grad student at UC -- dreams of becoming a coach and a teacher. Passed away within the hour his death a result of cardiac arrest. The news was incomprehensible. To price and his family. Had themselves and so and I finally in the bed for three hours with a -- very few people -- self control. -- truly love night."

" I don't know what to do in the last. -- three months long life and -- from down under and I didn't really know what they comparisons to those very tough."

" Just a few short months after the passing of Nathan Stevens another Blackman high school teammate. Tyler Morrissey was killed in a car accident in Murfreesboro. And the local community was shaken once again. In the face of such tragedy Nathan Stephen's parents took a step towards healing."

" After -- and passed away. We'd decided that we wanted to do something team keep Nathan. On living on and we felt like -- must have just competitor. He was such a good student just stay even some wonderful -- man and -- we thought we wouldn't have --"

" Ownership at high school David Price has done his part as well. His foundation pulled Rogers won forms has raised money for the Nathan Stephen scholarship. Through a variety of events."

" Let things go along in the end. I think that it helps when you have those events and people from -- remember. And they. With -- foundation. It's increased the visibility in the hands. And face the insurance in Oakland on Gordon's question we look for. That's what can you walk the straight. -- was -- cut production. -- sun -- to really make things."

" Perhaps the most visible example David -- support for his fallen friend can be found on his right hand during the 2008 season. Price debuted a new club. The words live life -- stitched in plain sight a constant reminder of a young man who was a friend and role model."

" This -- sports and in Murton can -- it serious and certain. In the room wants to be going south of us thought. He hit it and and it looses. Overwhelming emotion you know being so proud day and being there and then. So move like he made on on we watched -- you can think about Hansen and and so it certainly have to. I wish I could talk -- about the success. Our last conversations about David. So. It."

" It is concerned when. Very strong connection."

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