White Sox players from the 1983 team from left: Rudy Law, Harold Baines and Julio Cruz get together for the ceremonial pitch before the Chicago White Sox vs. the Seattle Mariners game on Sunday April 7, 2013 at US Cellular Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Season ticket holder Jim Cabrera throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the White Sox game at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Major League Baseball and the White Sox made a joint announcement today at U.S. Cellular Field. The seventh annual Civil Rights game will play in Chicago for the first time when the White Sox host the Texas Rangers at U.S Cellular Field on August 24. L-r are: Frank Thomas, and Minnie Minoso. | Al Podgorski~Chicago Sun-Times

Bo Jackson throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago White Sox take on the Kansas City Royals on opening day at US Cellular Field Monday April 1, 2013. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Donna Dehnert and her daughter Caroline Moyer came south from Evanston to see the Chicago Bulls host the Detroit Pistons Sunday March 31, 2013 at the United Center. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

St. Charles North's Natalie Winkates, left, heads the ball away from Neuqua Valley's Hope D'Addario in the first half of their match Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Downers Grove, Illinois. Photo by Frank Polich

Andrew's Mike Grenda (right) loses his helmet as he scores Andrew High School's first run after beating a tag by Joliet West's Kevin Ganzer (top) in the first inning of their game at Joliet West High School Friday, March 29, 2013, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Western Springs, 03/28/13--Lyons Township's 2B Mitchell VanKoevering tosses the ball to first as he puts out the batter. Lyons Township High School hosted Naperville Central High School in boys baseball Thursday morning. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Heat forward LeBron James meets with Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane before the Chicago Bulls-Miami Heat game Wednesday March 27, 2013 at the United Center. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Sophie Baron, 20, and her sister Lucy Baron, 18, (R) cheer during the pregame show prior to the Chicago Blackhawks vs. Calgary Flames NHL game Tuesday March 26, 2013 at the United Center. Lucy is a senior at Lake Forest High School and is a forward on the Lake Forest HS girls varsity hockey team that won the state championship this past weekend with a 2-0 win over Fenwick. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Chicagoans Carmelita Frias and her daughter Carmelita Jr. take in the NHL game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the L.A. Kings Monday March 25, 2013 at the United Center. At two years old Carmelita Jr. has attended more than 30 Blackhawks games. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Chicago Bulls Vs Indiana Pacers. "GAMEFACE" Benny The Bull, found a young Benny The Bull idol Saturday night as Nicholas Ellerbroek, 4, from Sioux Falls South Dakota attended the game. March 23Th, 2013 I Scott Stewart~Sun-Times

Oak Lawn, 03/22/13--Notre Dame's Nathan Krogstad passes the ball to a teammate. Notre Dame played St. Charles East in boys volleyball in the 11th annual Marist Red Hawk Varsity Invitational Friday evening. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Oak Park-River Forest's Lauren Wilkes (28) reacts after nearly missing the net against Young on March 21, 2013, in Oak Park. | Rob Hart~Sun-Times Media

Carmel's Derek Clement (center) spikes one over Lake Forest's Steven Wilson (right) as Carmel's Patrick Meadie watches during their boys volleyball match at Carmel. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Andrew's Eric Tamulonis bears down on Bremen's Gabe Stein-Rojas. | Jean Lachat~For Sun-Times Media

Gene Justus and Angela Lear wear St. Patrick's Day gear as the Chicago Bulls celebrate the day after the holiday. The engaged couple from Bensenville are die hard Bulls fans and were ecstatic with their near front row seats for the match against the Denver Nuggets Monday March 18, 2013 at the United Center. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS scholar athletes (from left) Billy Garrett, Shakari Stroud, Rodolfo Cervantes and Jabari Parker attend the Big Ten championship game at the United Center where the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 50-43 Sunday March 17, 2013 at the United Center. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Lifelong Ohio State fan Jon P. Peters (The Big Nut) has been dressing up and cheering for the Buckeyes since 1995 and Friday's Big Ten tournament was no exception. The Ohio State Buckeyes played the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the first game of the evening schedule Friday March 15, 2013 at the United Center. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Purdue Vs Nebraska Big Ten Basketball. Nebraska cheerleader Kate Rueb. March 14Th, 2013 I Scott Stewart~Sun-Times

Oak Park, 03/13/13--Fenwick's goalie Lexi Buglio stops a shot. Fenwick High School hosted Mother MacAuley High School in girls water polo Wednesday evening. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Marian Catholic's Ki-Jana Crawford (5) is defended by Edwardsville's Garret Covington (31) during their supersectional basketball game at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL Tuesday, March 12, 2013. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Gueen of Peace goalie Vanessa gonzalez makes a save against Bolingbrook. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media

Traveling from Bedford Park, Bryan McGuire (L) and his son Joe McGuire (R) are joined by their friends Marcia and James Janchenko in the first row for the Chicago Blackhawks vs. the Edmonton Oilers NHL game Sunday March 10, 2013 at the United Center. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Seton's Eron Evans releases a shot over Harrisburg's Capel Henshaw (21) and Tyler Smithpeters (11). | Patrick Gleason~For Sun-Times Media

Mary Brozynski, 91 years old Cubs fan with her tickets during single game ticket sale at Wrigley Field for Chicago Cubs 2013 season, Friday, March 8, 2013. Mary attended her first Cubs game in 1936 during Ladies Free Day. | John H. White~Sun-Times

Northwestern students Julie Whyte, Ariel Yong and Janelle Henney attend the Nu-Penn State game in Evanston Thursday March 7, 2013. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Die-hard Blackhawks fans Marcus and Cheri Wright attend the Chicago Blackhawks-Colorado Avalanche NHL game Wednesday March 6, 2013 at the United Center. The couple's ultimate goal is to one day have season tickets for the Hawks. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Mother, Lauren Carney holds her son Collin, while Craig Carney holds their other son, John at the Blackhawks game against the Minnesota Wild at the United Center, Tuesday, March 5, 2013. | Ting Shen~Sun-Times Media

Mother McAuley's Clare Bryar (6) takes a shot against Lincoln-Way Central's Liz Klock (2) and Danijela Jackovich (3) during their water polo match in Chicago Monday, March 4, 2013. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Naperville North's Ryan O'Connor, right, moves the puck up ice against Sandburg's Jake Coyne, center and Mark McNicholas in the first period of their game Sunday, March 3, 2013, in Darien, Illinois. Photo by Frank Polich

Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets. "Gameface" Noah, 9,Collins, 21 months, and Tyler, 5, Overturf, from Montgomery, illinois. were at the Bull game Saturday evening. March 2nd, 2013 I Scott Stewart~Sun-Times

Vernon Hills' Shannon Healey and Tori Smith celebrate after an IHSA girls Class 3A basketball state tournament semifinal against Montini at Redbird Arena in Normal, Ill., on Friday, March 1, 2013. Vernon Hills won 48-45. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, Mark Welsh) MANDATORY CREDIT MAGS OUT TV OUT ORG XMIT: ILARL109

Chicagoans Kayla Heller (L) and Rebecca Bograd attend the Chicago Bulls-Philadelphia 76ers NBA game Thursday February 28, 2013 at the United Center. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Deerfield - Michael Alfieri Deerfiled tests the Zion Defense. Zion-Benton travels to Deerfiled to battle the Warriors of Deerfield in regional basketball action.Joe Cyganowski- For Sun-Times Media.

Crestwood residents Tony Travaglini and his five-year-old son Brayden attend Brayden's first Bulls game featuring the Chicago Bulls vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday February 26, 2013 at the United Center. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Marisa Urbanek (L) and Rachel Odolski are Blackhawks and Jonathan Toews fans from Bartlett, Illinois. They cheer during the pre-game show before the Blackhawks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in overtime Monday February 25, 2013 at the United Center. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Michael Daddio throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the game at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, April 4, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Chicago Bulls Vs Orlando Magic. Chicago Bulls "GAMEFACE" Gabe, 7, and Jordan Levin, Chicago, enjoy the Bulls game. I Photo by Scott Stewart~Sun-Times

Girl Scout cadette Emily Korte of Naperville, Ill., throws out the ceremonial first pitch at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, April 6, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media