Good Sports: Bullard's Sam Makely relearns walking and baseball in hospital after traumatic crash
This season, Bullard first baseman Sam Makely has hit two home runs. Less than a year ago, he couldn't even walk on his own.
Sam Makely standing at the plate this season is nothing short of a miracle. On June 1, 2025, Sam's life changed forever. "I rolled up my windows, called 911 and told them, 'Hey, my name is Sam Makely, I'm 16 years old and I don't want to die.
'" Last summer, while driving home, the brakes on Sam's car failed. "I don't even know how to explain it," he said. "When I tapped on it and it just didn't do anything, my whole body just got really warm.
Next thing you know, I'm going onto the wrong side of the road, lost control and hit a tree, just straight on. I remember closing my eyes, and I was like, 'I'm just going to take a nap. If I'm meant to wake up, I will.
' And then a few minutes later, I woke up in an ambulance. " Sam quickly realized he didn't know his name or anything about his life prior to the crash. He'd later be told he had a traumatic brain injury and dissociative amnesia, affecting his memory.