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Cleveland Indians outfielder Marlon Byrd: From unable to walk to a 15-year MLB career, just as he always imagined

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Marlon Byrd's daughter loves to travel every summer.

She's only 10, but she has toured the country, thanks to her father's profession. Over the last decade, his work has lured his family to Washington D.C., Texas, Chicago, Boston, New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and San Francisco. This summer, when school lets out, Byrd's daughter will venture to Cleveland.

Byrd is a baseball nomad. His roots in the professional ranks trace back to Philadelphia, the franchise that drafted him in 1999, the organization that provide him with a renewed vigor and sense of purpose. He figured he would climb through the Phillies' farm system and then flourish for the big league team for 20 years under manager Terry Francona.