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Faith has propelled Gainesville native Micah Owings on arduous path back to MLB
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Micah Owings, a Gainesville High graduate, is making a return to Major League Baseball with the Seattle Mariners after playing his last major league game in 2012. Owings and his brothers hosted the 13th annual Ozone Christmas Baseball Camp at Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville this week. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Just below the spot where Micah Owings’ glove touches his wrist, the word “faith” is tattooed in bold letters. In his old windup, the word would flash in his line of vision as he came set before every pitch. It provided him with conviction in himself and his religious beliefs during his MLB career, but it took on a different meaning as he matured at baseball’s highest level.
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