The batter shows bunt as the catcher prepares to throw to second in an attempt to thwart a steal during the youth baseball exhibition game at Flossmoor's centennial celebration on June 20. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
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Youth baseball, softball bring in the centennial in Flossmoor

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Flossmoor celebrated 100 years on the diamond.

Youth softball and baseball teams played exhibition games on the Flossmoor Park Bronco field as part of the town’s centennial event Thursday.

A runner scores during the softball game Thursday, June 20, on Bronco Field in Flossmoor Park. The exhibition game was the first of three that served as the centerpiece of the village’s centennial celebration. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)

“When we saw that it was the 100-year anniversary,…

David Funk grew up wanting to play for the Cubs. He was a teenager when it became clear that dream wouldn’t come true, but the life of a sportswriter seemed like a nice consolation. In 2010, he began covering government, education, news and sports. He started with The Chronicle in 2019.

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