Savoy couple's passion for pastime fuels drive for field

Baseball has been a constant over the years, bringing joy to generations. It's the conversation co-workers have at the water cooler. It's the Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. It's important. For some it is a passion.

That's how Savoy resident Robby Cekander sees it, and that passion is what made him – with the help of his wife, Shelly – decide to take on a huge project.

About a year ago, Cekander approached the village about building a baseball diamond in Prairie Fields Park. At that time, village staff told him that even though Savoy eventually planned to build a diamond at that location, there was no funding for such a project.

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