Elkhart County Miracle Explained

Elkhart County Miracle
Founded:2013
City:Elkhart, Indiana
Ballpark:NorthWood Field of Dreams
League:Northern League
League Champs:0
Division Champs:0
Owner: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

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.northernleague.co/news/index.html?article_id=7 Northern League Announces New Team and Construction of New Stadium in Elkhart, IN
  2. http://www.elkharttruth.com/article/20130621/SPORT/706219936 Elkhart County baseball team will call onetime farmers market its new home
  3. http://blogs.etruth.com/season-tickets/2013/06/22/with-elkhart-county-miracle-coming-the-question-is-what-is-independent-baseball-all-about/ With Elkhart County Miracle coming, the question is what is independent baseball all about?
  4. http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/Take-me-out-to-the-ball-game--almost-213590221.html Take me out to the ball game, almost
  5. http://ballparkbiz.wordpress.com/tag/elkhart-county-miracle Elkhart County Miracle Break Ground
  6. Web site: Owner announces that pro baseball in Elkhart will have to wait - Elkhart Truth . 2015-02-03 . https://archive.today/20150203160939/http://www.elkharttruth.com/frontpage/2014/04/03/Wallin-announces-that-pro-baseball-in-Elkhart-will-have-to-wait.html . 2015-02-03 . dead .
  7. Web site: Elkhart County Miracle baseball team probably won't play in 2015, owner Craig Wallin says - Elkhart Truth . 2015-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150530010844/http://www.elkharttruth.com/sports/high-school/baseball/2014/10/01/Elkhart-County-Miracle-baseball-team-probably-won-t-play-in-2015-owner-Craig-Wallin-says.html . 2015-05-30 . dead .
  8. Minor League Baseball Team Coming to Elkhart County https://www.wndu.com/2023/03/21/minor-league-baseball-team-coming-elkhart-county/

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