Baseball scout Tim Pletkovich will share stories from his career evaluating players for Major League Baseball during a public program at the Steeple Building Museum in Bishop Hill on Aug. 15.The event begins at 1 p.m. at the Steeple Building, 103 N. Bishop Hill St., according to a community announcement. Admission is free.Pletkovich began evaluating amateur free agents for the Philadelphia Phillies at age 14 and later joined the Chicago Cubs organization at age 21. The announcement says he became the youngest paid scout in Major League Baseball at that time.Attendees will hear personal stories and insights from Pletkovich's years scouting for the Cubs during the 1980s. The presentation will offer a look at how professional baseball talent was evaluated during that era, according to the announcement.Program hosted by heritage associationThe Bishop Hill Heritage Association is hosting the presentation.People seeking more information can call 309-927-3899, visit bishophillheritage.org or email bhha@mymctc.net.This story was created by reporter Nida Tazeen, NTazeen@usatodayco.com , with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.This article originally appeared on Galesburg Register-Mail: Former MLB scout shares stories from his career