John Leptich

Buying a pack of baseball cards is among the early rites of youth. Buying an established baseball card manufacturer is an adult dream. The dream came true for Lake Forest`s...

Excused absence: Mark Huske, the Glenbard West quarterback, was excused from practice Monday. The Hilltopper senior competed in the Illinois Junior Golf Association Tournament of Champions at Winnetka Golf Club...

Tony Schinto is nearing a milestone. The New Trier soccer coach needs 10 victories to become only the second man in Illinois high school history to win 300 games. Granite...

Drained from Disney, shot from Sea World and exhausted from Epcot, there had to be something more familiar a weary traveler could seek in this vacation kingdom. There it was,...

- No football in `89: Wheaton Christian won`t field a football team this fall. ''We had a number of reasons,'' said athletic director John Slinkman. ''First and foremost, our football...

Right down to his sheepish grin and baseball card collection, Orel Hershiser really is just like the boy next door. The Los Angeles Dodger ace is one of a handful...

Kevin Mitchell is sizzling. Bo Jackson is hot. And so is Will Clark. And it`s not just on the field where these young major leaguers are gaining attention. Impressive statistics...

Major League Marketing, Inc., the same folks who brought you Sportflics three-phase ''magic motion'' baseball cards in 1986 and the popular Score set last year, has decided to dabble in...

Errors. The sins of baseball. Even superstars boot one now and then. Errors. The embarrassing mistakes of baseball card manufacturers. Even the Topps Co., which has been making baseball cards...

It may not be as big as the World Series in terms of player and fan interest, but the All-Star Game is a big hit among baseball memorabilia collectors. Of...