St. Louis native John O’Leary was given slim odds of survival after being burned on 100-percent of his body as a little boy. Enter Jack Buck, who rallied the Cardinals around John giving him a reason to fight. Years later he has not only survived but thrived, and now speaks to groups about seeing the best in life’s trials. Throughout his journey John has been given the chance to interact with marquee names in Cardinals history. He joins the show to talk about those encounters and his newest book In Awe.

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