Madison Black Wolf News - 1996

10/17/96
Dan Kyslinger and Will Cook have had their contracts purchased by the Florida Marlins.

10/10/96
Mitch Lyden, Jim Vatcher, Corey Powell, and Michel LaPlante will play in a new Taiwanese baseball league. This league has an exhibition season from October through December, then expects to have a draft. The regular season will run from February through October.

9/5/96
St. Paul Saints win Nothern League Eastern Division championship, defeating Madison Black Wolf in two playoff games, 6-4 (9/4/96) and 5-3 (9/5/96).

9/3/96
Mitch Lyden is named Northern League player of the week after batting .429 (12-for-28) with 4 home runs and 11 RBI last week.

9/2/96
Black Wolf win second half division championship with 7-6 extra innings win over Duluth-Superior in final game of regular season.

8/31/96
Mitch Lyden's 28th and 29th home runs break Northern League record.

8/30/96
Mitch Lyden's 27th home run ties Northern League record.

Tony Marabella's 31st double sets Northern League record.

8/29/96
Reserve catcher Brandon Milam has been suspended and has returned to school at the University of Houston.

Tony Marabella's 30 doubles are a short season Northern League record.

Neil Piacenti has been added to the roster.

8/19/96
Dan Rambo named Northern League pitcher of the week.

8/16/96
Catcher Mitch Lyden back in lineup after being sidelined with sprained knee. Hits double against Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks.

Infielder Doug Kimbler placed on disabled list with broken leg, replaced by John Tsoukalas, acquired from Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks.

Pitcher Criag Zaikov signed. Pitcher Phil Harris released.


Last updated: 12 February 1997