'If you build it, they will come.'
We've all heard that iconic phrase from the classic movie"Field of Dreams" starring Kevin Costner and Ray Liotta.They've successfully re-vamped an old Louisville, Ohio ball field.An army of volunteers and workers poured their hearts and souls into the project.The folks behind it hope generations of future baseball players will take full advantage of this new community staple and feel inspired to bring change.
Local parents and workers from Home Depot fanned out across the space, raking and weeding away at the dirt and grass for hours."It was pretty much grass on all the infield so we've come a long way already," said Riemenschneider.While others helped build dugouts and a Tuff Shed to store all the necessary equipment.
"After they told me they were gonna pay for it out of own pocket, I work for Home Depot. And I'm like look—this could be something Home Depot Foundation could take care of," Riemenschneider said.
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