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Making a (new) name for himself

By Ryan McGee
ESPN The Magazine

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

This story appeared in the May 4, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine. A year ago, Jordan Schafer wasn't rubbing elbows with Chipper Jones, roaming the outfield with Jeff Francoeur or being described by manager Bobby Cox as a young Andruw Jones. He wasn't drawing praise from catcher Brian McCann for "coming into camp with a personality makeover" or eliciting standing ovations from Atlanta fans starved for a new Chosen One. Hell, a year ago, Schafer wasn't even on the bus between Knoxville and ...

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