“Wish Upon a Field"
Nathan McCarty (middle) celebrates the day his wish for a field of dreams was complete.
Photo courtesy of Nathan McCarty
Nathan McCarty, Kamiak
Courtesy photo
junior baseball player
Nathan McCarty was diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia in October of 2011. The wonderful folks at Make-A-Wish Foundation asked McCarty what he wanted and instead of a trip to Disneyland or spending a day with his favorite team, the Seattle Seahawks, he went the altruistic route. He wanted to renovate his team’s baseball field. Some 250 volunteers worked at the Kamiak baseball facility, all at McCarty's request. It's been tabbed his "Field of Dreams."
"I
just wanted to give back to all those who have given to me," he said. "I wanted it to be something we could all be proud of not
only this season but 10, 20 or 30 years down the road." McCarty is still playing and contributing to the Knights his senior season. He’s hitting close to .300 as an infielder.
Casting callYoung McCarty has Hollywood looks himself, so we’ll go with the classic older 20-something
Zac Efron to get back to his even younger teen idol look in “High School Musical.” He won’t have to sing here, but just offer his athletic nature. Many professional athletes who have befriended McCarty could play themselves.
