A Look At Baseball’s ‘Miracle Fields,’ This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, while baseball fields are run of the mill in most communities, there’s a certain type of diamond that’s less common: it’s called a “Miracle Field.” There are three of these in West Virginia – in Morgantown, Wheeling and Green River. These are accessible baseball facilities that can accommodate players with disabilities. For the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, WPLN’s Cynthia Abrams reports that these fields are a growing trend across the country.

Also, Gov. Patrick Morrisey is doubling down on prevention as medicine to improve the state’s health.

And, collections for West Virginia’s General Revenue Fund surpassed $381 million in May. That’s $44 million more than estimated, according to Morrisey’s office.

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Maria Young produced this episode.

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