Next Monday, kids who probably never thought they’d play baseball will get to step up to the plate when Montgomery County Parks and the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation officially opens a new ball field for special needs kids. Called the Washington Nationals Miracle Field, the field is set to open Monday at the South Germantown Recreational Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
The field is designed for children with mental or physical disabilities who want to play baseball. It includes a cushioned synthetic turf that allows children using wheelchairs and walkers to “run” the bases without fear of injury.
The Miracle League is a nonprofit that helps children with mental and/or physical challenges play baseball as a team. The Montgomery County league is the first in Maryland and will serve children in the surrounding counties, theDistrict and Virginia. Worldwide, there are 240 Miracle League organizations serving more than 200,000 children and young adults with disabilities.
The Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Foundation, the Kiwanis Club of Bethesda, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and the Montgomery County Recreation Department also contributed to the new field.
