The park’s centerpiece fountain was named after the Exchange Club of Naperville, a civic service organization that was a major donor for the park when it was constructed about two decades ago.
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Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Exactly 125 years ago Friday night, the Boston Americans — who later became known as the Red Sox — held their first ever home game at the Huntington Avenue Grounds against the Philadelphia Athletics, winning 12-4.
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