Subject(s): Pete Vonachen Sport: Baseball Location: Peoria Chiefs, O’Brien Field, Peoria, IL Unveiled: 4/9/2005 Sculptor: Lonnie Stewart Material: Bronze Status: In Situ Inscription(s): Plaque: PETE VONACHEN. Peoria's Mr Baseball. There is nothing more rewarding than the look of joy when you give a kid a baseball. My greatest friends are the fans. Many contributed to the development of this facility. This stadium is for you, the fans. Grateful to those who made this statue possible. Thank you. Lonnie Stewart, Sculptor. Zach McClary, Young Man. Links: None