Wilmette Sunday 4/15/12 Jacob Peterson, age5 waits for practice to begin during the T-ball opening day of baseball at the Community Playfield. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Wilmette Sunday 4/15/12 Elle Waite, age4 during the T-ball opening day of baseball at the Community Playfield. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Wilmette Sunday 4/15/12 Patrick Heneghan, age5 works on catching during the T-ball opening day of baseball at the Community Playfield. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Wilmette Sunday 4/15/12 Kids stretch out during the T-ball opening day of baseball at the Community Playfield. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Wilmette Sunday 4/15/12 Liam Gallaga, age5 during the T-ball opening day of baseball at the Community Playfield. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Wilmette Sunday 4/15/12 Liam Gallaga, age5 dances on third base for his mom during the T-ball opening day of baseball at the Community Playfield. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Wilmette Sunday 4/15/12 LtoR. Greta Kurtz age5, Amelia Hoffmann age4, Amelia Kurtz age5 and Christina Leonard age4 play the out field during the T-ball opening day of baseball at the Community Playfield. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Chris Beacom believes he is blessed to be able to work in his own business, in a field he loves. Hundreds of Wilmette area parents and their baseball-loving youngsters are just as glad as Beacom that his Illinois Baseball Academy is there for them. For …