Dream Turned Reality: Upstate Man Builds Mini Citizens Bank Park in Backyard

After two years of planning and development, Kurt Klinger, a huge Phillies’ fan who lives in the tiny town of Trevorton in Northumberland County in upstate Pennsylvania, turned his dream into reality by finishing his own Wiffle ball field dubbed the “Mini Bank” after Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia in his backyard, writes Mackenzie Witt for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Klinger opened the field to his family and friends on Memorial Day weekend. Since then, local Wiffle ball teams have created the T-Town Wiffleball League, with even some residents of other nearby towns joining. And If there are enough people, the league usually plays on weekends.

“We need more people on the rosters to make up for the people that can’t make it,” said Klinger…

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