MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Play Ball! The 2022 Miracle League All Stars, showcasing special talent from across the nation, bring the nation’s best to Murfreesboro Sept. 16-17, for competition at Miracle Field of Murfreesboro. The City of Murfreesboro is hosting the 2022 event and the Miracle League All Stars competition, Sept. 17, will be televised live on CityTV, which will also include Facebook and YouTube. Miracle Field of Murfreesboro is located at McKnight Park, 120 DeJarnettee Lane.

The Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation Department along with Miracle League of Murfreesboro detail plans for the 2022 Miracle League All Stars at Murfreesboro’s Miracle Field. Find out about the festivities and competition on the latest edition of “The Insider” beginning at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 22, at https://cityofmurfreesborotn.podbean.com/. If you prefer to watch the podcast on YouTube, visit https://youtu.be/XC5FgTuJZIY for the discussion.

Assistant Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation Director Thomas Laird and Miracle League of Murfreesboro Director Angie Keating are featured guests on “The Insider,” the City’s monthly podcast with host Mike Browning.

Topics discussed with Laird and Keating include: 

• Miracle League All Stars competition invites the public to enjoy the games on CityTV, Sept. 17 
• What is Miracle League and how did it start in Conyers, Georgia? There are now over 325 leagues across the U.S. and worldwide with accessible fields, including the fully accessible rubberized field in Murfreesboro   
• What is Project 14, a David Price Foundation, and the story behind Murfreesboro native son and MLB All Star David Price? 
• What are Advantage Sports partnerships for the special needs community? How can you get involved?

The Sept. 16-17 Miracle League All Stars sponsors include Project 14, Volunteer Bank, The Alley on Main, Kona Ice, Alpha Lit.

The two-day event will include the following events:  

• Players and families will enjoy festivities at Sports*com, Sept 16, with the Home Run Derby and food trucks  
• Six games with a competitive game at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 

For more information on Miracle League, visit https://www.miracleleague.com/  To learn more about how you can support Project 14 Foundation, visit Project14.org.

For more information on Parks & Recreation programs and facilities, visit Murfreesboro Parks www.murfreesboroparks.com or https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/2097/Miracle-League. For more information about Miracle League of Murfreesboro contact Angie Keating at 615-971-1469 or visit the Miracle League/Miracle Field Facebook page at Miracle Field Murfreesboro.

Michael Nevills produces “The Insider” every month in the studios located in Murfreesboro City Hall.

The podcasts are available for listening via Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music Audible and Google Podcasts. Video versions are also available on YouTube.

For City News online, visit www.Murfreesborotn.gov.