Walking into Wrigley Field on Sunday with relatives of righthanded pitcher Matthew Graham of Spring, Texas, made me realize just how special it is for Neuqua Valley senior Ian Krol to play an All-American game in front of his home crowd.
Graham's mother, who went to Fremd High School in Palatine, has roots in the Chicago area but can't quite make the claim that Krol and his family can -- not that it's a competition. Simply put, Krol was the only Illinois representative on the elite 36-man Under Armour All-American Baseball Game roster while six hailed from Texas.
Just last weekend, Graham's relatives watched their nephew play in the Aflac All-American High School Baseball Game on television. Much like many of Krol's fans, they couldn't make the trip to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles to see them play.
So for all of you who missed Krol's Wrigley Field debut, you really missed something.
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