Mets Gear 'Quiet' Section Toward Autistic Kids

NEW YORK -- For some New York Mets fans, a designated quiet area without loud music or cheering in their home stadium of Citi Field would be nothing short of blasphemy.
But in an email to their fans Wednesday, the baseball team introduced the proposal, before revealing the section's motive: to accommodate autistic children.

Miami Marlins Support Baseball League for Children with Speical Needs

MIAMI -- Summer is here which means baseball season is in full swing and as Neighbors 4 Neighbors discovered, there’s support to build a new kind of ballpark to serve some special players so that every child has a chance to play baseball.
The Miracle League of Miami-Dade County is working to build a baseball field for special needs children.

High School Coach's Special Tie with Son

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Rocky Mountain High School baseball coach Scott Bullock never has had to search for his team's character. It was there when the Lobos won the past four big-school titles with skill, class and academic acclaim. They're in the mix for a fifth this spring.
Perhaps that's because Bullock, from age 6, learned to grow up fast. It was then his older brother, Dean, had a diving accident that led to his becoming a quadriplegic. Six months after his brother's accident, his mother died. His brother passed away in January at age 48.
As for his identity, the person Bullock ultimately became as an adult has also been greatly shaped by his son, Tagg, who will celebrate his seventh birthday next month. A short, stocky bundle of energy bound for first grade next year, Tagg was born with Down syndrome.