17. Memorial Sculpture by Chicago artist Joseph Burlini was commissioned in 2004 by the Malin family in loving memory of their son Steven Brian Malin, Jr. The life-size, highly detailed bronze statue is a replica of a treasured photograph of Steven in his baseball uniform. The statue’s hand holds a cast iron baseball signed by members of the Malin family. Burlini allowed Maria Malin, Steven’s mother, to assist in sculpting the statue’s face while it was still being modeled in clay. The creation and installation of the statue was part of a larger project, spearheaded by Steven’s father and facilitated by the Lake Forest Parks & Recreation Facility, to rebuild the baseball field at Everett Elementary School in Steven’s honor. The community responded to Steven’s passing with overwhelming support and donated tens of thousands of dollars to the project, which culminated in the construction of a nearly professional-grade baseball field, complete with dugouts, a warning track, and an electronic scoreboard. Those who donated were honored with brick pavers bearing their names in the memorial area surrounding the statue. The field was dedicated about a year after Steven’s passing, and although not officially renamed, it has come to be known as “Malin Field” at Everett Park.Joseph Burlini is a prominent Chicago sculptor whose work is known throughout the Midwest and beyond. After receiving a degree in industrial design from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Burlini spent six years designing toys and other products for Sears Roebuck & Company. He later taught sculpture at the Illinois Institute of Technology and has since been commissioned to create works of art for numerous companies, institutions, and celebrities,among them Walt Disney Studios, the Pentagon, the Chicago Botanic Garden, and Michael Jordan.