LI BASEBALL STAR DIES: Teachers at Harborfields High School in Greenlawn said Corey Phelan always had a smile in class and was a kind-hearted soul who was always cracking jokes and helping others. The legacy he leaves behind NEXT on News12. Phillies
"He was a do-er, he was a mover, he was just an all-around great kid," says Phelan's English teacher Kerri McGinty
From the age of 13 to his years in high school, Phelan was part of the Long Island Titans Baseball Organization.Phelan was diagnosed with cancer back in April when doctors found a 9-inch mass in his chest. "He was going to fight this, he was going to overcome," Turrini says."Both of his brothers were a match for his bone marrow so his parents were trying hard to get him into a place where that could happen - and when it was unsuccessful - it was just devastating for everyone."
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