Armando Bombino
Founder and President of the Crystal Lake Cardinals and Phenom Illinois
- Coaching for over 40 years at High School and Summer College levels
- President of the Crystal Lake Cardinals since 1990
- President of Phenom Illinois and Phenom Midwest since 2017
- General Manager & Head Coach – Cardinals Summer College team since 1999
- Commissioner of the Metropolitan Collegiate Baseball League of Illinois since 2012
- Summer College Record since 1999 of 791 wins and 398 losses
- Manager of the Year – Chicago Suburban Baseball Semi Pro League – 2009 & 2014
- National Champions NABF Summer College Baseball – 2009 & 2014
- Metro College Summer League Champions twelve (12) times since 1999
- Coached 4 players that have played at the MLB level
- Coached 34 College players that have been drafted by MLB teams
- Coached 12 College players that have played Independent League baseball
- American Coaches Baseball Association member for over 25 years
- 2020 Chicago Suburban Baseball League Hall of Fame
- 2017 Recipient of the Amateur Service Award by the Pitch and Hit Club of Chicago