Founder and Executive Director of The Miracle League Dane County, Bill Schultz, had a passion for baseball as a boy. He played pick-up games with his neighborhood friends on an empty corner field each summer.

 

When the boys turned eight, they became eligible for Little League tryouts and the boys drilled hitting, fielding and throwing in preparation for tryouts. Bill excelled at drills, but when he arrived the next day to learn team assignments, Bill was devastated to learn he would not be allowed to play in the league due to his physical disability. 

 

Because of congenital deformities, Bill’s right leg had been amputated shortly after birth. His left arm and hand were shorter and smaller than normal. Since the age of two, Bill has worn an artificial limb. Despite developing substantial mobility, Bill was denied the chance to play baseball and participate in the game he loved.