Little league ballfields in Springfield parks will have a gentle reminder next season for parents not to take the game too seriously.
Plaques will be installed at all 64 fields, containing a famous 1930s poem called, “He’s Just A Little Boy.” The poem talks about a youngster playing in a little league game who is heckled by adult spectators.
Scheels, Illinois National Bank and Alderman Kris Theilen are jointly sponsoring the creation and installation of the plaques.