YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - Valley native and former Major League pitcher Dave Dravecky was back in town to share his motivational story at the DeYor Performing Arts Center, hosted by the Mahoning County Bar Association.

Watch the video above for an extended interview with Dravecky!

The Boardman High School graduate and MLB All-Star pitched eight big league seasons with the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants before his playing career ended prematurely due to cancer in his pitching arm.

"I'm actually at a loss for words because I'm seeing faces from 35, 40 years ago. I'm just grateful that I was given the opportunity to do what I did and to have the story that I have that I get to share and to be from this wonderful community where, as a kid, I enjoyed it so much being raised in thi

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