Miracle League gives players chance to shine
Amanda Shellhouse wants to fly. »
Amanda Shellhouse wants to fly. »
The act of giving was also center field Saturday afternoon in Myrtle Beach. »
Unlike most young moms, Lisa Surgo can pronounce it, spell it, and define it. It’s a medical condition called the Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation. There are about 20 varieties of the syndrome and the rarest of them, the kind her son Kyle has, is limited to about 40 cases in the whole world, she said. »
Could a “Miracle League” baseball field be coming to Amherstburg? »
Skies were stormy overhead but smiles were bright on the field as the Mauldin Miracle League’s fourth season kicked off March 29. »
The founder of the Hooks Baseball team wants to bring a special type of baseball field to Corpus Christi. »
Mike Sherry says he remembers playing Little League baseball like it was yesterday. »
Construction began Thursday on a first of its kind sports facility in East Greenbush. By June there will be a soccer and football field, a track and a baseball diamond built especially for athletes confined to a wheelchair or with other physical handicaps. »
ALLOUEZ — The field of dreams became reality Saturday, when around 100 special kids played baseball at Allouez Optimists Resch Miracle Field and Favre Family Miracle Recreation Area, at the corner of Kalb and Libal streets. »
Karen Pusey’s vision for a field of dreams will finally become a reality this weekend when she and others break ground on a new baseball field specially designed for children with physical handicaps. »
Evan Sussman was more than ready to play some baseball yesterday at Ridge Road Park. »
With his tiny shovel in hand, Colt Stillwell made a dent in the mountain of dirt before him that would soon turn to turf as the Billy Hitchcock Miracle Field moves closer to field formation at West Ridge Baseball Complex. »
The idea behind “Miracle League” fields for disabled children is simple: Give a chance to play baseball to kids who otherwise probably never would have the opportunity. »
Thirteen-year-old Justin Clemens is a typical teenager. He likes girls, fishing, playing with Potter the dog, hanging out at the mall and horseback riding. Two years ago, he added baseball to his list of favorite pastimes. »
Children with developmental and mental disabilities got to live their dream of playing baseball Saturday. »
Everything about a Miracle League field is flat, except the emotion surrounding it. »
New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig once said, “There is no room in baseball for discrimination. It is our national pastime and a game for all.” »
It’s been said that for many, the game of baseball is more than just a game. It provides an opportunity to be special. »
Julia and Jeff Kadel got the idea to start a baseball league for disabled kids after watching a TV program about a national association that oversees “Miracle Leagues” throughout the United States. »
Gerardo Rojas let everyone know he’d be pitching as soon as he walked onto the grounds of Harlingen Field. »
Ilan Romero was hit by a car at age 7, which disabled him both physically and mentally. »
He’s named after former Major League pitcher Nolan Ryan. He wears No. 4 for the Yankees, just like former Bronx Bomber great Lou Gehrig. »