This summer the boys are playing baseball through a local Miracle League Baseball chapter.
We are so excited for them!
Our local chapter, The Miracle League of the Lakeshore, serves children ages 4-19 who live with a physical or intellectual disability. Based on the reality that baseball diamonds are not built for crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc., Miracle League removes these obstacles and gives children with disabilities the experience of playing baseball.
Everyone plays, everyone bats, everyone wins!
The players are paired up with a one-on-one buddy who works with them the entire 2 innings. Yes, you read that right. Because everyone on the team gets up to bat, everyone bats until they make a hit, and you only run one base at a time,
there are only 2 innings.
We love this organization. We are so grateful to the buddies and other volunteers who give of their time to work with our kiddos. Thank you!
It is so precious to us that the boys get to be part of a baseball team because we know it would probably be difficult for the boys to be on a "typical" team at this point.
If you would like to find out if there is a Miracle League near you, here is the
link to the national organization:
Here is the link to our local chapter,
Miracle League of the Lakeshore:
And now, "LET'S PLAY BALL!"
Pre-game warm ups.
Tonight was Crazy Sock Night.
I am pretty sure Ben is telling
someone to do something.
He always thinks he is in charge of something!
Jonah up to bat.
Gotta love the pink batting helmet!
Look at that great batting stance!
No such thing as 3 strikes and you are out.
Jonah running to 1st base.
Jonah's buddy trying to convince
him to stand on 1st base.
Compromise is the name of this game!
Ben up to bat
Ben's route to 1st base was unique!
I think his buddy slept good that night.
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