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Presenting book in Washington, d.c.

9/27/2017

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On September 27, 2017, while attending the annual meeting of the Polish American Congress in Washington, D.C., Mark met up with his good friend - and very loyal Chicago White Sox fan - Len Baldyga. Besides enjoying a delicious dinner together, Len and Mark exchanged stories about their proud Polish heritage and, of course, being ardent ChiSox fans. 

Mark presented his book, "1917-2017: One Hundred Years of White Sox Baseball" to Len. In return, Len returned a book about the great White Sox third baseman, Buck Weaver. Entitled, "The Ginger Kid: The Story of Buck Weaver" written by Irving Stein and published in 1992, it details the life and brilliant career of Weaver. In Mark's opinion, Weaver was destined to become a Hall of Famer, but because of his involvement in the Black Sox Scandal of 1919, Buck never reached enshrinement.

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Die-Hard North Side Fan Meets Die-Hard South Side Fan . . . at Wrigley Field!

9/10/2017

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On Sunday, September 10, 2017, Mark was invited by his good friend, Vic DiPrizio. to see the Milwaukee Brewers take on the Chicago Cubs in Wrigley Field. This was the final game of a three-game series that the Brewers - challenging the Cubs for first place - were trying to sweep. They had won Game 1 by a score of 2-0 and followed up on Saturday with a 15-2 victory. A victory would bring the Brewers to within two games of first place with 19 games remaining in the season. 

Vic is a die-hard Cubs fan who has season tickets in the left field bleachers. He's a real "Bleacher Bum!"

Besides enjoying the game - which the Brewers won, 3-1 sweeping the three game series - Mark presented a copy of his book "1917-2017: One Hundred Years of White Sox Baseball."

Mark met Vic in 1968 when he began his college career at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. Vic was Mark's resident assistant at Stevenson North Residence Hall. They have been friends for nearly a half-century!

Vic and his wife, Pat, have two fine sons, Vic and Jay, who are the owners of Chicago Distilling located at 2359 N. Milwaukee Avenue in the Logan Square area of Chicago. (It's on the North Side - where else? Both guys follow in their Dad's footsteps and are big Cub fans!) Vic and Jay are wonderful young entrepreneurs, but most importantly, fine gentlemen! I invite you to stop in their establishment and see for yourself the business these guys are building. Mention my name and I know you'll receive a smile in return. But, remember, they're die-hard Cub fans. I'm not sure the reaction you'll get if you mention my South Side team - the Chicago White Sox!!  

Thanks for a great time, Vic, watching a great baseball game at Wrigley! More importantly, thanks for your friendship! You are one heckuva guy! GO Vic DiPrizio and the DiPrizio Family! WHITE SOX!
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Author Invited to Speak in Milwaukee!

9/8/2017

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On Friday, September 8, 2017, Mark was invited to speak about his book, "1917-2017: One Hundred Years of White Sox Baseball." His audience was Polanki - the Polish Women's Club of Milwaukee. The event was held at The Villa of St. Francis in Milwaukee and nearly 80 people were present. After his well-received presentation, Mark sold and autographed several copies of his book. In the photo, Louise Cieslak poses with Mark after purchasing a book for her husband who is a loyal White Sox fan! Thank you Louise! Thank you Polanki for the invitation!

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    Mark Pienkos

    Dr. Mark Pienkos was born in Chicago. His parents were Stella and Edward who worked in factories to support their family of three boys. Mark’s mother only attended school through the 8th grade, while his father went to one year of high school. Mark’s oldest brother, Don, is professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Political Science and his other brother, Edward, is a surgeon specializing in urology. 
     
    Mark is married to Ann (Lesniewski) and they have three children: Michelle (married to Alex Mora), Karen (married to Matt Luttig), and Stephen. Ann and Mark celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary in August, 2016.

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