The Pittsburgh Pirates have been excelling both on and off the field as of late.
After winning four straight heading into the All-Star break, the Pirates picked up right where they left off winning their first two games out of the break against the Philadelphia Phillies. This puts them at 50-48, just a half-game back of a Wild Card playoff spot.
The Pirates have been just as active off the field, making time for a Miracle League charity event amid their home stand against the Phillies. Pittsburgh has actively participated in the Miracle League, a program that helps remove barriers keeping children with physical or mental disabilities from playing baseball.
This is nothing new for Pittsburgh, as they have been involved with the Miracle League since 2008, partnering with nine community organizations across three states to build custom fields designed with safe playing surfaces to give children with disabilities the ability to play the game they love according to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Noah Hiles.
“Pirates owner Bob Nutting has continually expressed how he receives a great deal of enjoyment from his team’s work with the Miracle League,” Hiles said. “He was in attendance Saturday, soaking in the fun while also beaming with pride as he watched his club’s players, coaches and employees provide a memorable morning for dozens of families.”
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Nick Gonzales, Jared Triolo, and Jack Suwinski were some of the players in attendance at the Miracle League fantasy camp, running baseball-related drill stations for the 45+ athletes from the Moon Township Miracle League.
It’s great to see teams like the Pirates help increase accessibility to baseball for the next generation and the overall impact and joy it brings people is bigger than the game itself.
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