Kane County Cougars slugger Rock Shoulders rounds the bases after hitting a home run against Wisconsin on Sunday, June 16, 2013. | Jon Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media

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Jason Lansing throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays Monday, June 10, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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John McMahon, of Neuqua Valley, rounds third to score against Moline for the Class 4A Championship Supersectionals, Tuesday, June 4th, 2013 in Champaign, IL. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Rosemont, 06/03/13--Downers Grove's pitcher Caroline Hedgcock delivers to the plate. St. Charles East High School played Downers Grove South High School in a Class 4A softball supersectional game Monday afternoon. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

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St. Charles East baseball manager Mack Schweizer, takes a victory lap with the sectional trophy after the Saints topped Wheaton North 5-3 Saturday in St. Charles. | Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media

Downers Grove South's Tyler Zowaki (4) celebrates a point during the third game of their IHSA quarterfinal game against Deerfield at Hoffman Estates High School on Friday, May 31, 2013 Hoffman Estates. The Mustangs won the match in 3 games ; 25-20, 22-25, 25-17. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Like his Wheaton North opponent, Bartlett pitcher Colin Nowak only gave up four hits, but those hits led to a four run Falcon rally in the third inning. | Jon Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media

Chicago Blackhawks Vs Detroit Red Wings Game No.7 "GAMEFACE" Tom Mc Auliffe, and Nick Stamos will dine on octopus after game 7 of the Stanley Cup Playoff's between Detroit and Chicago. Wednesday May 29, 2013 I Scott Stewart~Sun-Times

Minnie Miñoso throws out the ceremonial first pitch at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Ill., on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Throwing out first pitches to Sox pitcher Chris Sale (L) were (L-R) Technical Sergeant Joseph Rivera, US Air Force; WO1 Gordon Goodwin, US Army; Recruiter Taylor Bragalone, US Coast Guard; Petty Officer Adam Gladding, US Navy and Staff Sergeant Clayton Walker US Marines before the Chicago White Sox played the Chicago Cubs Monday May 27, 2013 at US Cellular Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Former Army Paratrooper Staff Sergeant and World War II veteran Al Mampre threw out a ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago White Sox defeated the Miami Marlins 5-3 to sweep the series Sunday May 26, 2013 at US Cellular Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Chicago Blackhawks Vs Detroit Red Wings "GAMEFACE" Kyle Hanik, 10, along with his Dad Matthew Hanik, Oak Forest, Kyle Hanik, hopes the Blackhawks can light the lamp and score some goals in game No.5 Saturday May 25, 2013 I Scott Stewart~Sun-Times

"Gameface" Birthday Girl, Emily Eggert, 26, Bloomingdale, and Jack Westphal, 26, Waukegan, Friday May 24, 2013 I Scott Stewart~Sun-Times

South Elgin's Kara Rodriguez (6) is mobbed by her team after hitting a wlk-off RBI single in the eighth inning of their St. Charles North Class 4A Regional game against Elgin Thursday, May 23, 2013 in St. Charles. The Storm won the game 4-3 in 8 innings. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Sox fans Allison Tessling (L) and Kristina Moy were at the Cell to watch the Chicago White Sox take on the Boston Red Sox Wednesday May 22, 2013 at US Cellular Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Guests of the White Sox from left: Michael Kennedy,13; Jordon Rogers,13; Mark Brown,14 and Wyell Woods,13 are all members of the White Sox Amateur City Elite program helping to develope the next generation of inner-city baseball stars.They are introduced on the US Cellular Field before the Chicago White Sox host the Boston Red Sox Tuesday May 21, 2013. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Ethan Doe,10, (L) and Caden Gilbert,9, both from Chicago, are best friends and were able to get some autographs from players during batting practice before the Chicago White Sox-Boston Red Sox game Monday May 20, 2013 at US Cellular Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Chicago Bears safety Chris Conte throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago Cubs 4-3 loss to the New York Mets Sunday May 19, 2013 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Chicago Blackhawks Vs Detroit Red Wings. "GAMEFACE" Joe Morris, 37, Chicago with his son Hudson Morris, 4. Saturday May 18, 2013 I Scott Stewart~Sun-Times

Chicago Bears defensive tackle Henry Melton throws the ceremonial first pitch at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, May 17, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Evanston's Demonte Hill competes in the long jump during the Class 3A sectional track and field meet on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Niles West High School in Skokie. | Buzz Orr~Sun-Times Media

Blackhawks fans from left: Karin Karlsson, Nancy DiBiase and Matilda Karlsson attend game one of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings Wednesday May 15, 2013 at the United Center. The Karlsson sisters are from Sweden and are visiting their friend, Chicagoan Nancy DiBiase. Karin had attended one of the Stanley Cup finals game from 2010 with Nancy when the Hawks played Philadelphia and said the game was so exciting that when the chance came she had to bring her little sister Matilda to see a game. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago Cubs play the Colorado Rockies Tuesday May 14, 2013 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Maureen Takeda of Elk Grove Village and Ryan Wheatley of Schaumburg attend game four of an eastern conference semifinal series between the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat on Monday May 13, 2013 at the United Center. Maureen bought the tickets as a birthday present for her boyfriend of four years and is also attending her first Bulls game. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Former Sox player Ron Kittle throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago White Sox take on the Los Angeles Angels Sunday May 12, 2013. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

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Bulls fans Nicholas Schroeder,7, (L) and his brother Stefan Schroeder,9 of Aurora, Illinois get into the spirit before the Chicago Bulls battle the Miami Heat in game three of the NBA Eastern Conference Semi Final May 10, 2013 at the United Center. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

"GAMEFACE" Nick Winningham, 18, Bridgeview, Alex Cello, 19, New Lenox, and Matt Cello, 16, New Lenox, wave their red rally towels before Game No.5 of the Stanley Cup Playoff between the Blackhawks Vs Minnesota Wild. Thursday May 9 2013 I Scott Stewart~Sun-Times

Guerin Prep's Alondra Rodriguez (29) watches a ball against Phoenix Military Academy in a class 1A soccer regional in River Grove, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. | Rob Hart~Sun-Times Media

Elena Delle Donne of the Chicago Sky WNBA team throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago Cubs host the Texas Rangers Monday May 6, 2013 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times