The Dream Field project to build an accessible baseball diamond in Chatham is at a standstill after the lead organization, the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame, pulled out of its formal partnership.

The estimated $4-million project has grown “beyond the scope of our organization’s financial and volunteer resources,” Hall of Fame chairperson Tom Baker said in a statement.

The Hall of Fame had been heading the project with the Chatham Minor Baseball Association (CMBA) and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

The facility is proposed for the Kiwanis stadium site on Tweedsmuir Avenue West between Chatham Memorial arena and Rotary Park’s Fergie Jenkins field.

The diamond would be used by players 14 and older while also meeting the needs of the Challenger program for players with cognitive or physic

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