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EXCLUSIVE - Some may call John O'Leary a miracle, but "Soul on Fire" actor William H. Macy said the word downplays the young man's unimaginable survival story.

When O'Leary was 9 years old, his entire body was burned in an accidental house fire that started while he was in his garage playing with matches and gasoline. He was not supposed to survive, but after months of grueling recovery — and with the help of family, compassionate medical staff and a famous friend — he not only lived, but went on to thrive.

The local celebrity who befriended him was the late Jack Buck, the legendary St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster who called games for 47 years. Buck heard about O'Leary’s story one night at a dinner party and decided to

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