UPDATE: Interview with Bonnie Price, father of David Price about the Miracle Field in Murfreesboro

Jul 27, 2016 at 09:18 am by bryan


The Miracle Field is coming along in Murfreesboro. WGNS' Scott Walker sat down with Bonnie Price, father of David Price who plays for the Boston Red Sox to discuss the new field.

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Project One Four delivered a $75,000 check to the City of Murfreesboro on July 18th to add to an earlier $40,000 donation as the foundation raises funds for the $2.2 million complex planned for the southwest corner of Memorial Boulevard and DeJarnette Lane in McKnight Park.

"We are extremely grateful for the work of the Project One Four Foundation in partnering with the City of Murfreesboro to bring Miracle Field to our community," said Mayor Shane McFarland. "We encourage everyone with a heart for children and adults with physical and mental challenges to join us in building this field of dreams in Murfreesboro."

Trinity Builders was awarded the construction bid and began prepping the site July 14 for construction. Lose and Associates, Inc. is performing engineering work. T

At the Groundbreaking Ceremony held in February, Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price donated $300,000 towards the project. Price grew up in Murfreesboro and was a standout pitcher for Blackman High School and Vanderbilt University before becoming a star for Tampa Bay (Cy Young Award winner), Detroit, and Toronto. Project One Four is currently engaging the community for sponsorships and is also offering a Paver Program.

Below is a special video showing what the grounds will look like once complete:

A number of Project One Four fundraising events are planned to raise funds:

  • Old Fort Golf Classic--October 28
  • Dinning with David, Omni in Nashville--November 5
  • David's Big Fun Golf Adventure at the Golf Club of Tennessee--November 7

The City of Murfreesboro and Project One Four, a David Price Foundation, are teaming together to bring a Miracle Field to Murfreesboro. Miracle Field is a custom-designed, special rubberized baseball field built for children and adults with special needs and accommodates wheelchairs and other assertive devices. To watch a YouTube video on the Miracle Field concept produced by CityTV, visit https://youtu.be/sUpgALJdnZY. The proposed field also includes covered seating, plaza, and playground.

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