By The Miracle League concept was developed in Conyers, Ga. in 2000 to help children with special needs play the game of baseball.
The game is played in a unique way. Each player bats once each inning; all batters are “safe” and score a run before the inning is over.
Games are two innings long and each team and each player always wins.
Over the past three years, Pirates Charities has identified the support of Miracle League programs.
Four of these programs are located in the greater Pittsburgh region, and the fifth is in the Pirates spring training home of Bradenton, Fla.