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on a custom-made baseball diamond in Moody, Ala.
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A congratulatory hug
According to Freeman's mom, Rhonda, the Mir
acle League field is a place where parents of children
with special needs get to share their stories and where
her son gets a recreational outlet to let off steam and
energy. “Corey has a blast there," she says.
Deason, a modest man who prefers to remain
in the background rather than coach a team, cred
its donors and volunteers for the leagues success.
Parents, however, call him “the heart and soul” of
the league, convinced that his involvement has been
crucial to its success.
“I don’t feel like we'd be where we are now,
debt-free, if not for Phillip,” says Renae Harris,
a league volunteer.
Deason says that he grew up like a typical teen
ager, picking on people who were different. “Now, I
watch our two 70-year-old players and wonder how
many years they wanted to play baseball and were
made fun of by people like me,” he says. “I've got to
believe the majority of my 30 volunteers have these
same feelings.”
Elaine Hobson Miller is a freelance uriter in Asbville, Ala.
For more information on the Miracle
League Association, call (770) 760-1933
or log on to www.miracleleague.com.
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says. “The player I buddy with
can’t talk, but he lets out this
excited scream, so you know
he enjoys it.”
Playing baseball helps the
participants feel good about
themselves, says Patrick Shipp,
who umpires the games. “Some
can only blink or smile, but to
see their feces light up when
everyone stands and cheers for
them, well, it’s a blessing."
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