Welcome
Every child deserves the chance to play baseball.
New Yorkers deserve an accessible ballfield for those with disabilities and special needs.
New Yorkers deserve an accessible ballfield for those with disabilities and special needs.
With two MLB teams, hundreds of ballfields, ready public transportation, and the spirit only New Yorkers have, we should be leading the way. There are 300 Miracle League fields in the nation, many in partnership with MLB teams, but not one in ALL of New York City.
Miracle League is a national organization that has brought baseball to over 100,000 disabled kids and adults in 300+ cities.
Miracle League’s innovation is its custom-designed field with a cushioned rubberized surface, wheelchair accessible dugouts, all with a completely flat surface to eliminate any barriers to wheelchair-bound or visually impaired players. Only an acre is needed for a field, accessible bathrooms and parking. The minimum amount of land needed for a field alone is 15,000 square feet.
Miracle League provides an important service opportunity to “buddies”—mainstream children who play baseball, youth group members, and others, including MLB players and teams. Many Miracle League communities partner with other groups, including young children’s groups and veterans groups, who also benefit from the specially designed field. Some MLB teams have helped build multiple fields – The Pittsburgh Pirates have helped launch eight!
The program has received significant local and national media attention attesting to the good it is doing in communities around the country. Recently, it has been the subject of pieces on mlb.com, NBC nightly news, the Wall Street Journal and Louisville Courier-Journal.
Empower communities and transform lives through your generous donation to Miracle League of New York City. Join us in creating a brighter future for all.
The Miracle League of New York City is privileged to have leaders from the words of nonprofits, business, media, government, law –and of course, baseball.
Whether you have ideas about advocacy, partnerships, fundraising, finding a field, or just want to help wherever is needed, please sign up and we will be in touch!
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