Grounds for success Libertyville native helps create Major League masterpiece.(Neighbor)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), October, 2001 | by Krishnamurthy, Madhu

Byline: Madhu Krishnamurthy Daily Herald Staff Writer Every boy dreams of making it in the major leagues as a baseball star. But 24-year-old Sean Mantucca is happy being the next best thing - a groundskeeper for the Boston Red Sox. The former Libertyville resident and high school graduate is now the assistant head groundskeeper at Fenway Park, helping create patterns and team logos on the field as part of a new trend in ballpark art.

Mantucca and crew, under the direction of head groundskeeper David Mellor, are responsible for transforming Fenway Park into a "work of art," according to an article in USA Today. The Red Sox's team logo was mowed on the infield grass, and a bat and two baseballs formed the number "100" on the outfield at Fenway Park, in...