{"id":1178,"date":"2016-04-01T01:53:24","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T05:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=1178"},"modified":"2016-04-01T13:53:22","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T17:53:22","slug":"field-dreams-team-play-baseball-grounds-jacksonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/creekline-st-johns\/field-dreams-team-play-baseball-grounds-jacksonville\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATED: Field of Dreams at Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville cancelled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE, April 1 from George Vancore, Field of Dreams Board of Directors:<\/p>\n<p>It is with great disappointment that our Field of Dreams Board of Directors has made the decision to <strong>cancel our games that were to be played at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville on this Saturday, April 2, 2016. <\/strong>This was a very hard decision for us to make but given the weather forecasts for Saturday and keeping the safety of our players safety first and foremost in mind, we came to the realization that this decision is the correct one at this time.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>We also needed to consider our great sponsors and their willingness to help us with food donations, bus transportation for our Buddies and the number of volunteers from across our communities that would need prior notification.<\/p>\n<p>Going forward, we will work closely with Mr. Ken Babby and the entire Suns Organization to have a Field of Dreams Day again in the future and maybe even schedule a time where our players and their families can enjoy seeing the Jacksonville Suns in action \u2013 we will definitely keep all of you informed as this moves forward.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Original story follows:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>By NewsLine Staff<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">mail@floridanewsline.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On Saturday, April 2, for one day only, the Field of Dreams will take the field at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. In collaboration with the Jacksonville Suns, 148 members of the St. Johns County youth exceptional needs baseball league will play five games beginning at 10 a.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis is a tremendous opportunity for our league, our players, their families and our friends as we work with the new Jacksonville Suns ownership and leadership teams to provide our players with a very special day,\u201d said George Vancore, Field of Dreams board member and league umpire. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The organization\u2019s mission is to provide a safe environment for all special needs children where they can play sports and other related activities at no cost to them or to their families. There are over 200 such fields like the Field of Dreams throughout the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The schedule on April 2 is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10 a.m. \u2013 11 a.m.: Tampa Bay Rays\/Detroit Tigers<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">11:15 a.m. \u2013 12:15 p.m.: Cleveland Indians\/Atlanta Braves<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">12:30 p.m. \u2013 1:30 p.m.: St Louis Cardinals\/Boston Red Sox<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1:45 p.m. \u2013 2:45 p.m.: San Francisco Giants\/New York Mets<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3 p.m. \u2013 4 p.m.: Cincinnati Reds\/Pittsburgh Pirates <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe are so excited and can\u2019t express our gratitude enough to Mr. Babby, the entire staff and all of the Suns players for making this day possible,\u201d said Gene Kolisnyk, president of Field of Dreams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In staying with the traditions of Field of Dreams, game-day concessions, parking in Lot P and entry into the facilities are free to all. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">About Field of Dreams:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Field of Dreams is a specially designed baseball field that will allow mentally or physically handicapped children the opportunity to play baseball, to wear a uniform and play as a member of a team \u2013 a place where all our area\u2019s exceptional kids can meet on the field and play ball. For more information, contact Gene Kolisnyk at (904) 613-8005 or <\/span><a href=\"mailto:uke123@aol.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">uke123@aol.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fodbaseball.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">www.fodbaseball.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to learn more about Field of Dreams.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Photo by Ken Futch.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE, April 1 from George Vancore, Field of Dreams Board of Directors: It is with great disappointment that our Field of Dreams Board of Directors has made the decision to cancel our games that were to be played at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville on this Saturday, April 2, 2016. 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