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Double Angel Ballpark, built in memory of two brothers, stands as something greater than baseball

PARKER — Upon entering Double Angel Ballpark, visitors are greeted by a poignant bronze sculpture of two boys playing baseball. The art, and the entire facility, stand as a memorial for two young ballplayers, Dillon and Logan Dixey, who drowned following exposure to carbon monoxide in 2000. In the nearly 20 years since their death, the Double Angel Foundation and the ballpark that were built in their honor serve as a testament to community, the resolve of the Dixey family and, ultimately, the empowering force of the sport. For those reasons, playing baseball at Double Angel — a two-field facility that opened in 2006 and remains one of the preeminent complexes in the state — feels different. “Everybody sees the statues walking in, so as players, you always have their story in the back of your mind,” said Brody McCord, a Legend alum now at Colorado Mesa.

 

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