A Cranberry organization will host a series of special events this week culminating in a unique baseball game this weekend.
The Miracle League of Southwestern PA, along with Butler County Tourism and Cranberry Township, will be hosting their first All-Star baseball game at Dick’s Sporting Goods Complex at Graham Park in Cranberry Township on Saturday, July 28.
The game is open to the public and will take place at the Pirates Charities Miracle League Field. Exhibition games will occur from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. leading up to the evening All-Star Game starting at 6:30 p.m. Country star, Sydney Hutchko, will be performing after the All-Star Game.
Several Miracle League teams throughout the region and Bradenton, Florida, (the Pittsburgh Pirates’ spring training home) will travel with their families to Butler County to take part in a fun-filled weekend.
The Miracle League is a national organization focused on building ballfields accommodating to children and adults with special needs. Ballfields are uniquely and specially designed with an all-weather rubberized surface that is handicap accessible and equipped with covered dugouts. There are also no raised surfaces to interfere with crutches, walkers or wheelchairs.
Teams will consist of players from each of the following nine miracle leagues: Cranberry Twp., PA, Murrysville, PA, Blair County, PA, Indiana, PA, South Hills, PA, Moon Twp., PA, Wheeling, WV, Morgantown, WV, and Manasota, FL (a suburb of Bradenton).
Each player is assigned a “buddy” who will help assist the players batting, running the bases and playing the field.
The Miracle League builds confidence and provides kids the opportunity to experience the joy that comes from playing America’s favorite pastime.
“My wife and I founded the Miracle League of Southwestern PA in 2009. The inspiration came after we found out our daughter was diagnosed with autism in 2007. We felt that developing a special needs field like the Miracle League Field was essential for all kids and adults in this region,” said Mike Sherry, President of Miracle League of Southwestern PA.
The Miracle League of Southwestern PA, which opened May of 2009 is home to the Pirates Charities Miracle League Field. The field is 14,900 square feet and includes covered dugouts, foul areas, an electronic scoreboard, restroom facilities, a covered pavilion and a brand new accessible playground that features a pirate ship. There’s also a player drop off area available for easy access to the field.
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