Lemont Park District's Field 32 Now Open

LEMONT, IL — After several months of renovation, the Lemont Park District announced the grand reopening of Field 32, formerly known as Miracle Field, at Centennial Park.

In 2007, the Lemont Park District’s Miracle Field was nearly 100 percent donated by community
supporters and organizations, according to a release from the park district. Since then, this multi-use field has been an asset to the community for people of all abilities; including home to the SEASPAR Spartans, Lemont Baseball and Softball Club, athletic programming, outdoor fitness classes, day camp activities and more.

“In 2023, when it was time to renovate the field, the district was awarded a $600,000 matching
grant from our state’s Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development program, known as
OSLAD," Executive Director Louise Egofske said in a release. “This program, along with using matching capital reserves, allowed us to build the $1.2 million enhanced field. This renovation included dugouts, a new fencing and netting system, a new scoreboard, a batting cage, and a new ADA-compliant synthetic turf field.”

The Rizzo family and the Danny Rizzo Foundation gave a $25,000 donation to the field. The district has renamed the field to “Field 32” in honor of Danny Rizzo, the late son of the Rizzo family, who wore the number 32 when playing at Lemont High School.

“We are so grateful and would like to extend a special thank you to the Rizzo Family and the
Danny Rizzo Foundation for their contribution to this field,” Egofske said. “The field is a place
for kids of all ages and abilities to experience their first baseball game, play catch and make
memories for years to come.”

The field is now officially open for use, the park district said.