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Subject(s): Anonymous
Sport: Baseball
Location: Voyles' Field, Galesburg, IL
Unveiled: 16/7/1991
Sculptor: John Tribbey
Material: Steel
Status: In Situ
Inscription(s): Plaque 1: IN HONOR OF HAROLD F. NICHOLS. CHAIRMAN OF FIRST ILLINI BANCORP, INC. AND FIRST GALESBURG NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY. Plaque 2: He stands at the plate with heart pounding fast. The bases are loaded. The die has been cast. Mom and dad can't help him. He stands all alone. A hit at this moment would send the team home. The ball meets the plate. He swings, and he misses. There's a groan from the crowd with some boos and some hisses. A thoughtless voice cries, "Strikeout the bum". Tears fill his eyes. The game's no longer fun. So open your heart and give hime a break, for it's momems like this a man you can make. Keep this in mind when you hear someone forget. He's just a little boy and not a man yet.
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