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Valley adaptive sports league unveils statues of young players with mobility aids
By Montserrat Pagan at MyRGV
· June 3, 2026
· 4 min read
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At the West Brownsville Little League Park, baseball practice for Challenger Division players starts on Sunday evenings when the air starts to cool.
The team runs the bases on turf fields safe for wheelchairs and walkers, League President Dino Chavez said. Since 2021, the League has worked with t...
Key takeaway “(The statues) They’re really cool because they represent people in a wheelchair and it reminds me that they’re never alone,” Brownsville resident Fernanda Salinas, 10, said prior to the event.
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Category: business ·
Published: June 3, 2026 ·
Source: MyRGV ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? At the West Brownsville Little League Park, baseball practice for Challenger Division players starts on Sunday evenings when the air starts to cool.
The team runs the bases on turf fields safe for wheelchairs and walkers, League President Dino Chavez said. Since 2021, the League has worked with t...
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