1 Practicing, concentrating and strategizing — it can work for investing too At RBC Wealth Management, we help you develop a personalized strategy to Go Huskies! Proctor, Patronas, Jones, Rosenzweig Group Phone: (218) 724-2100 | Toll Free: (877) 277-2891 www.ppjrgroup.com 1420 London Road, Suite 201 | Duluth, MN 55805 © 2016 RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC. FROM THE NORTHWOODS LEAGUE GARY HOOVER President, Northwoods League Dear Huskies Fans, Welcome to Wade Stadium and the fifteenth season of Duluth Huskies action in the 24th season of play in the Northwoods League. “The Wade” continues to be one of the finest venues in all of America to view a baseball game. Not only will you see some of the finest amateur baseball talent on the planet, Wade Stadium is also where you will likely see the future stars of professional baseball. Over the years, 13 Huskies have made it the Major Leagues. And, at the time this welcome letter was written, the Northwoods League just had its 170th alum reach the Major League level. I, along with owner Michael Rosenzweig and the entire Duluth Huskies staff, hope you enjoy today’s Northwoods League action, sample some ballpark fare at the concessions stands, or pick up a souvenir to show your loyalty to Duluth’s hometown team. Come back often, and when the team is on the road go to www.northwoodsleague.com to connect to the Northwoods League’s high-definition webcasts to catch Huskies action all season long. I look forward to seeing all of you on July 18th to celebrate our 23rd Northwoods League All-Star Game in Wausau, Wisconsin. And, as always, have a great time out with the Huskies! Sincerely, Gary Hoover President Northwoods League www.NorthwoodsLeague.com (507) 536-4570 FAX (507) 536-4597 2900 4th Street S.W. Rochester, MN 55902 1 FROM THE PRESIDENT AND OWNER MICHAEL S. ROSENZWEIG President & Owner, Duluth Huskies Baseball Club Dear Huskies Fans and Supporters, On behalf of the management and staff we welcome you to historic Wade Stadium. This iconic ballpark was constructed during the Great Depression. A little history from Wikipedia: The U.S. federal government used the WPA to fund projects to boost employment. One of these projects was the removal of the brick roadbed from Grand Avenue, which was then paved with asphalt. During the fall of 1940, road crews removed 381,000 bricks from the surface of Grand Avenue. Another WPA crew used these bricks to build Wade Stadium. A construction budget totaling $163,232 was set. But, due to cost overruns, the final cost of the stadium was $230,880. During construction, the project received several bailouts. One bailout came from Duluth’s newly elected mayor, Edward H. Hatch, who purchased the materials needed to finish construction. There has been a great number of memorable baseball games played at the Wade. As a once host to minor league teams from the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds, we have never lacked for talent and the excitement that baseball brings to summer in Duluth. Today you get to see the best of the collegiate baseball players who come from around the country to spend their summer playing for the Huskies and the other teams of the Northwoods League. They are a hardworking, nose to the grindstone bunch of players who hope they will be noticed by one of the many scouts that grace our ballpark on most nights. More than just baseball, the Wade experience encompasses Wade Plaza, in between game antics, contests, games and of course the Kennel Klub, our enhanced food and beverage outing, while you watch the game. Our concourse has a great selection of baseball fare and drinks to suit everyone’s taste. From fireworks to wrestling, there is always something going on at the Wade. It goes without saying that we are pleased to see you here to watch Duluth Huskies baseball in this family friendly environment. As you enjoy this game, please take note of our advertisers and sponsors. Show your support for them as they help make baseball available to us all. We are honored that you have chosen to be with the Duluth Huskies to watch the greatest game on turf. Have a wonderful time and please come back often to visit us. Play Ball!!! Michael S. Rosenzweig President and Owner, Duluth Huskies Baseball Club 2 CONTENTS Huskies Staff .................................................................................... 4 Huskies Information ......................................................................... 6 When New School Meets Old School ............................................. 8 Wonderful World of Wade............................................................. 10 2017 Promotional Schedule .......................................................... 12 Wade Stadium Rules ..................................................................... 15 Duluth Huskies Team Records ....................................................... 26 Duluth Huskies Honors .................................................................. 36 Sam Hartmann graduated this spring from the Universtity of Minnesota Duluth with a B.F.A. in Graphic Design & Marketing. She is the Huskies first ever graphic design intern, and she is loving it! She was thrilled to be able to create the logo for the 2017 Huskies season, because it is their 15th season as a ball club. You can find our 15th Season logo on our special edition Huskies promotional items! 3 HUSKIES STAFF GREG CULVER General Manager A native of Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin, Greg is in his second year at the helm and third year with the Huskies after serving 24 years with the Duluth News Tribune. Greg grew up playing baseball in Northern Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. When not living and breathing baseball you can find him on the local golf courses as he is a member of both Poplar Golf course and Norwood Golf course. Culver is married to wife, Sarah, and they reside in Duluth. LES PAJARI Senior Director of Baseball Operations Les is a native of West Duluth and spent much of his youth at Duluth Dukes games and early life playing and coaching right here at Wade Stadium. He is a graduate of Denfeld HS where he played Baseball, Football and Hockey. After playing baseball for four years at Augsburg College and graduating, Les was a school teacher in the Duluth school district and coached the same three sports at Denfeld. He was Co-Chairman of the “Save The Wade” committee in the late 80’s early 90’s. This will be his inaugural season with the Huskies after working as a Scout for 23 years with the Cleveland Indians. Les is very excited and thrilled to be back home and looking forward to sharing his experience as part of the Huskies Front Office. CORINNE KNETTEL Gameday Operations Corinne Knettel is returning to the Duluth Huskies for her second season. She is a previous business owner and event planner. Mother of 4 who eats, sleeps, and breathes baseball! 4 HUSKIES STAFF BEN HALL Gameday Operations Ben is from Duluth, Minnesota. He will be graduating in May from the University of Minnesota-Morris with a degree in sports management. He’ll be returning to the Huskies for a second season in 2017. He’s closely followed sports his whole life, especially baseball, basketball, and football. Ben’s favorite teams are the Twins, Timberwolves, and the Oakland Raiders. LIZZY FARRELL Gameday Operations Lizzy is originally from Eau Claire, WI. She is in the middle of her senior year as a marketing major and a psychology minor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She’s worked at UMD’s athletic office as an intern the last 2 years. She started with the Huskies in the summer of 2016 and will continue in the 2017 season as part of the management team. Her focus will be on social media, marketing, and game day operations managment. She likes to think she can golf and fish. HUSKIES INTERNS Alexander Moore Jamaal Cummings Sam Olson Annika Britton Jared Tadych Sam Hartmann Audrey Beltran Kyle Bellin Shania Kruse Becky Gerberding Lizzy Farrell Tanner Follis Ben Hall Luke Johnson Tatiana Navarro Brian Priolo Matthew Lively Taylor Burleson Cameron Erikson Matthew Suomala Tim Follis Daphne Drossart Nick Sandbulte Trevor Stone Erik Rosvold Nikola Shun Tyler Stockton Henry DaMour Reid Trousdale William Gaines Jacob Lecy Sadie Keller Zac DeMedio 5 HUSKIES INFORMATION Reserved Box $250.00* General $210.00* Reserved Flex $250.00* Kennel Klub $799.00* Reserved Box $9.00* $11.00* General $8.00* $10.00* Kennel Klub $27.00* $30.00* 10 Gm Grandstand GA Ticket Pack $70.00* 10 Gm Reserved Box Voucher Pack $80.00* Sunday Family Funday Pack $50.00* (*4 GA, 4 Hot Dogs, 4 Sm Fountain Soda & 4 Popcorn) Pick 7 Punch Card $49.95 (Call for details) *Plus Tax OFFICE INFORMATION Phone: 218-786-9909 | E-mail: [email protected] Address: P.O. Box 16231 Duluth, MN 55816 www.duluthhuskies.com 6 enriched with GOOD LUCK Smart Power HUSKIES! engine cleaning additives Save 5¢ per gallon of gas Valid thru 12/31/2017. Limit 20 gallons. Good at participating Holiday Stationstores. One coupon per customer, per visit. Not valid with any other offer or coupon. No copies or facsimiles. Please redeem inside. At WI locations, coupon redeems for From your friends 75¢ free gas. Connect and fans at With Us! 7_5x4_75_HuskeisAd.indd 1 4/29/16 1:22 PM WHEN NEW SCHOOL MEETS OLD SCHOOL: 15 YEARS OF COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE AT WADE STADIUM dedicated supporters ever since. Despite being a mere curiosity in that first summer, fans filled Wade Stadium for the home opener on June 7, 2003 and continued to come out and support that first hastily-assembled team as it struggled its way to a 24-39 finish— the lowest win total in franchise history. Despite the team’s lack of success, it featured nine players who would go on to play various levels of professional baseball, including Mikela Olsen who was the team’s first draft pick (Florida Marlins, 2003) and Joe Bisenius, who would become the Huskies’ first Major Leaguer four years later.