The year was 1966, when the then-15-year-old high school sophomores had just nabbed a record contract after winning a battle of the bands at a Des Plaines drive-in theater.
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Chris Placek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Yes, college players would be eligible to be drafted one year earlier, as sophomores instead of as juniors.
The camp is open to rising high school juniors and seniors, and most of the attendees were from Lake and Porter counties.
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Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Youth on Course is going off-course for its next play-time opportunity for juniors, partnering with Topgolf to provide access to hitting bays for just $5 this summer.
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