A special baseball game at Yankee Stadium

July 19, 2008 | By valmg |

I found a terrific story this week that I want to share. Recently the Bronx NY Little League Challenger baseball team and the New Jersey District 8 Challenger baseball team from Newark got a once in a life time opportunity. They were given the chance to play an exhibition game in Yankee Stadium during MLB All Star Week. Both teams had 14 players for the one inning game. Each team got a chance at bat and to play defense. What a terrific opportunity to have some fun and make a terrific memory. There’s a nice piece of video up on the NBC website.

Challenger leagues are sports leagues for children with special needs or disabilities. My 9 year old son has participated in several Challenger events in our town over the years, and I can’t think of a program more worthwhile. Children can be paired with buddies if needed, and every child gets a chance to play in the game. Challenger sports are a wonderful opportunity for these children to participate in sports with other children and have some fun no matter what their abilities may be.