Rays' Price helps Miracle Leaguers have fun on field | News
St. Petersburg, Fla. -- While it's not baseball season, there were angels in the outfield Saturday helping some Bay area kids have fun on the field, including Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher David Price.
The kids in the Miracle League have special needs. Many are in wheelchairs, so they play on a field designed just for them.
Violet's Field is a 15,000 square-foot field made of rubber tiles, which create a cushioned playing surface.
Rays spokesperson Rick Vaughn told Price he fell in love with the kids and encouraged him to get in on it too.
A couple from Holiday, John and Debbie Porreca, donated $150,000 to help create the field, which is named after John's mother.
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