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Soon, a field of their own

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March 20, 2011 at 4:57PM
Maddy White 8, with the help of her father Derick White takes a swing at a pitch during a recent Miracle League baseball game in Lakeville. Maddy the youngest of 4 children of Derick and Cara White was born with cerebral palsy. Young Maddy spent many days in the stands watching her siblings playing baseball, and now thanks The Miracle League�s she is able too play on a baseball team with other kids. "The Miracle League" is a charitable organization that provides children with mental and/or physi
Maddy White 8, with the help of her father Derick White takes a swing at a pitch during a recent Miracle League baseball game in Lakeville. Maddy the youngest of 4 children of Derick and Cara White was born with cerebral palsy. Young Maddy spent many days in the stands watching her siblings playing baseball, and now thanks The Miracle League�s she is able too play on a baseball team with other kids. "The Miracle League" is a charitable organization that provides children with mental and/or physical challenges an opportunity to play baseball as a team member in an organized league. There is something about playing the game of baseball that lights up kid's eyes, but for children facing physical and mental challenges, that opportunity can often be a difficult first step. The Miracle League gives these children the opportunity to get out in the sunshine, and enjoy playing the game of baseball in its purest form. Every Child Deserves a Chance to Play Baseball (Dml - Star Tribune Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

After four years of fundraising, the South Metro Miracle League has enough money to build an adapted baseball field to give kids with disabilities a safer place to play. The new field will be wheelchair-accessible and have a cushioned artificial surface. The group celebrated its success recently with a ballgame at a regular field. Eight-year-old Maddy White took a swing at a pitch with support from her dad. Maddy, the youngest of Derick and Cara White's four children, was born with cerebral palsy and has spent many days watching her siblings play baseball. Before long, she and other kids with disabilities will have a field of their own.

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Jerry Holt

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Jerry Holt has been a Minnesota Star Tribune staff photographer since 1990.

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