Elkhart County Miracle
The Elkhart County Miracle was a planned independent professional baseball team based in Elkhart, Indiana.
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League | Northern League of Professional Baseball (never played) |
Location | Elkhart, Indiana |
Year founded | 2013 |
League championships | 0 |
Division championships | 0 |
Ownership | Craig Wallin |
Originally set to be a charter member of the newly resurrected 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 Northern League of Professional Baseball was never resurrected, meaning the Elkhart County Miracle never came to fruition.
References
- 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.