MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The Grand Strand Miracle League teamed up with the 2 Live Beyond organization for the third year in a row Sunday to play a very special game.

Thirty athlete celebrities from the MLB, NFL, NBA, and NASCAR were there to participate, but the biggest celebrity there was one of the Grand Strand Miracle League players, and he made sure all of the stars that stepped in “his” dugout knew it.

His name is Cody Mitchell, and the homerun hitter has been part of the Grand Strand Miracle League family for nearly 15 years.

He’s a man of few words, but when the 18-year-old steps one the field, his mom says he finds his “normal”.

“When you go and take Cody out into the mall, you know, people stop and they look and they don’t understand why he doesn’t talk clear, and here when you come, everybody knows everybody,” said Traci Mitchell, Cody’s mom.

Sunday, Cody met celebrities from all parts of the United States, but he didn’t ask for any autographs. Instead, he signed them himself.

Former NFL Wide Receiver David Clowney was one of the celebrities at the game, and Cody was sure to introduce himself.

“He grabbed me up and was like ‘Hey! Turn around!’ I haven’t seen mine yet, I don’t know what I’ve got on my back right now. Cody hooked me up with a nice design back there and gave me his autograph and drew me a picture and everything. So, I’m going to rock this, I’m going to frame this and get a picture of me and Cody so I can put that up at the house,” said Clowney.

Cody’s mom says he’s been playing with the organization since he was three.

In his time with the Grand Strand Miracle League, organizers say he’s grown into a leader, and like many others on the team, he doesn’t consider himself disabled. Instead, when he steps on the field, he feels like a normal guy playing with his friends, or as he likes to call them, his family.

The game was part of a partnership with 2 Live Beyond, an organization that celebrates kids like Cody and groups like the Grand Strand Miracle League that transform and influence their community for the good.