The Chicago Cubs are hitting the field in spring training in Arizona, but the team is also turning a park district field in Chicago into a new friendly confines for young baseball players
The baseball and softball diamonds at Lindblom Park in"Conditions no kids should have to play on," said Lindblom Math and Science Academy baseball coach Matt Fidati.That's when Cubs Charities Diamond Project stepped in, completely refurbishing the fields and adding sorely needed amenities adding up to $300,000 in improvements.
It's a big deal for the kids at Lindblom Math and Science Academy. Baseball and softball players from the school participate in the summer Cubs RBI league. "Yeah, just a few years ago, this was probably one of the worst fields in the whole city. We were consistently picking up glass and rocks and all different types of things. So what the Cubs have done for us is amazing. We are forever grateful," Fidati said.
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