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'''Luman Harris Park''', home of the [[Gardendale]] girl’s softball programs, is named for Gardendale native and former Atlanta Braves manager [[Lum Harris | Luman Harris]]. It is located off Pineywood Road on Park Street, across from [[Pineywood Baptist Church]], about a quarter-mile south of [[Tarrant Road]] and one mile north of the intersection of [[U.S. Highway 31]] and Pineywood Road. | |||
[[Image:Miracle_League_playground.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Playground of Miracles]] | |||
[[Image:Miracle_League_field.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Miracle League field]] | |||
The park is composed of 3 regular softball fields, a Miracle League field, and a playground equipped for special needs children. | |||
==Fields/Playgrounds== | ==Fields/Playgrounds== | ||
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* [[Playground of Miracles]] | * [[Playground of Miracles]] | ||
{{ | Three regulation size softball fields accomadate the Girl's Softball program. | ||
The [[Miracle League Baseball (Gardendale)|Miracle League]] field is ideally suited for athletes with special needs who compete as part of a national organization committed to providing opportunities for all children to play baseball regardless of physical ability. It was dedicated on April 25, 2009. | |||
The [[Playground of Miracles|playground]] was designed to allow physically-challenged children to play on specially designed equipment. It was named in honor of [[Raymond Doss]] and was dedicated on August 18, 2016. | |||
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{{Locate | lat= 33.636681 | lon=-86.794895 | zoom=16 | type=h }} | |||
[[Category:Gardendale]] | [[Category:Gardendale]] | ||
[[Category:Gardendale parks]] | [[Category:Gardendale parks]] | ||
Revision as of 17:27, 28 January 2017
Luman Harris Park, home of the Gardendale girl’s softball programs, is named for Gardendale native and former Atlanta Braves manager Luman Harris. It is located off Pineywood Road on Park Street, across from Pineywood Baptist Church, about a quarter-mile south of Tarrant Road and one mile north of the intersection of U.S. Highway 31 and Pineywood Road.
The park is composed of 3 regular softball fields, a Miracle League field, and a playground equipped for special needs children.
Fields/Playgrounds
Three regulation size softball fields accomadate the Girl's Softball program.
The Miracle League field is ideally suited for athletes with special needs who compete as part of a national organization committed to providing opportunities for all children to play baseball regardless of physical ability. It was dedicated on April 25, 2009.
The playground was designed to allow physically-challenged children to play on specially designed equipment. It was named in honor of Raymond Doss and was dedicated on August 18, 2016.