Elkhart County Miracle
| Elkhart County Miracle | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | Northern League |
| Location | Elkhart, Indiana |
| Ballpark | NorthWood Field of Dreams |
| Founded | 2013 |
| League championships | 0 |
| Division championships | 0 |
| Ownership | Craig Wallin |
| Website | https://elkhartcountymiracle.com/ |
The Elkhart County Miracle is a collegiate baseball team based in Elkhart County, Indiana, the team plays in the collegiate Northern League.
History
[edit]Originally set to be a charter member of a newly resurrected Northern League in independent professional baseball which was titled "Northern League of Professional Baseball", the Miracle was set to play in 2014 following the construction of a stadium located at the former American Countryside Farmer's Market site in Elkhart.[1][2][3][4][5]
As of mid-2014, stadium construction delays ended any chance of Elkhart fielding a team for that season.[6] In October 2014, team president and founder Craig Wallin said that a 2015 start was also doubtful, but remained confident the stadium would be built and the Miracle would take the field.[7] Ultimately, the new Northern League was never resurrected, meaning the Elkhart County Miracle never came to fruition.
On March 23, 2023 it was announced that the Elkhart County Miracle would be becoming a reality as a part of a different incarnation of the Northern League in collegiate baseball. The team will play at NorthWood Field of Dreams in Nappanee, IN until a stadium can be planned. The Miracles played their first game on May 31, 2023.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Northern League Announces New Team and Construction of New Stadium in Elkhart, IN Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine, Northern League website, June 7, 2013
- ^ Elkhart County baseball team will call onetime farmers market its new home Archived 2013-08-15 at archive.today, STeve Krah, The Elkhart Truth, June 21, 2013
- ^ With Elkhart County Miracle coming, the question is what is independent baseball all about? Archived 2013-11-10 at the Wayback Machine, Steve Krah, The Elkhart Truth, June 22, 2013
- ^ Take me out to the ball game, almost, Tricia Harte, WNDU.com, June 29, 2013
- ^ Elkhart County Miracle Break Ground, Ballpark Business, July 1, 2013
- ^ "Owner announces that pro baseball in Elkhart will have to wait - Elkhart Truth". Archived from the original on 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- ^ "Elkhart County Miracle baseball team probably won't play in 2015, owner Craig Wallin says - Elkhart Truth". Archived from the original on 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ^ Minor League Baseball Team Coming to Elkhart County https://www.wndu.com/2023/03/21/minor-league-baseball-team-coming-elkhart-county/
