{"id":70258,"date":"2018-04-17T21:07:58","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T02:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=70258"},"modified":"2018-04-21T14:30:25","modified_gmt":"2018-04-21T19:30:25","slug":"orland-park-teen-wants-everyone-to-play-baseball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/orland-park-teen-wants-everyone-to-play-baseball\/","title":{"rendered":"Orland Park Teen Wants Everyone to Play Baseball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Nick Mantas<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Orland Park has a special resident who thinks beyond himself when it comes to improving his community. Sixteen-year-old Zachary Stack is on a mission to building a handicap accessible baseball field.<\/p>\n<p>After hearing about a Challengers Field in nearby Tinley Park, IL he asked why his town of Orland Park, IL didn&#8217;t have a field that was handicap friendly. When it was apparent that the idea for one was never thought of, he decided to take action.<\/p>\n<p>Zachary&#8217;s mission is to share his love for the game of baseball by making it accessible to those who haven&#8217;t always been able to play due to their disabilities.<br \/>\n[vimeo 265296682 w=640 h=360]<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">\n<p>PHOTO AT TOP: Statue at Tinley Park&#8217;s Challengers Field. (Nick Mantas\/MEDILL)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nick Mantas Medill Reports Orland Park has a special resident who thinks beyond himself when it comes to improving his community. Sixteen-year-old Zachary Stack is on a mission to building a handicap accessible baseball field. 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