Dan Wilson

Name:  Dan Wilson
I-75 League team name: Wisconsin Warhawks
Birthdate: January 1983
Currently resident of:  Fond du Lac, WI (Foot of the Lake or First on the Lake….just depends on which direction you’re coming from!)
Birthplace: Tampa, FL
Family: Amanda, my wife and Griffin, our dog….and a new addition soon to arrive!
Occupation: Police Officer
Employer: City of Fond du Lac
Job title: Patrol Officer
In plain English, what do you do: Professional Waste Management
Real-life MLB team you are a fan of: Milwaukee Brewers
Years in the I-75 League: 3
Years playing Strat:3 full time, but probably more like 10, since I’d play it against my dad when I was younger
How you first were introduced to Strat: Sometime in the early 1990′s by my dad, who was managing those Nuts.  I’ll never forget the draft when he allowed me to help him draft and we selected the dope smoking, Otis Nixon….who knew my career would be shaped by that bum! 
How you became part of the I-75 League: Took over Ken’s Detroit team in 2007 as an interim coach.  Then in 2008, took over the Littleton Lumberjacks club (I believe) and moved the franchise to Wisconsin. 
Origin of your team name: Wisconsin for the location and to keep with the Wisconsin theme, who better to pick than the D3 powerhouse in Wisconsin, the UW-Whitewater Warhawks.
Any Strat involvement outside the I-75 League? None
Fondest  I-75 League memory (related to Strat competition): My first full year in the league, which saw the Warhawks make a push for their first World Series in their first year of existence. 
Fondest I-75 League convention moment: Well, I’ve only been to one as a manager, but a couple as a spectator.  I was way too young to really remember those conventions, but the one I attended as a manager was awesome!  Watching spring training baseball with my “old man” was something that I’ve always dreamt about.  To play in the softball game again and just enjoy some great baseball with some great guys.
Favorite I-75 League tradition: The annual emails that anxiously await the release of next year’s game!  Okay, so not really….  I’d say the fact that every year, everyone tries their best to get together to watch baseball and draft. 
Trade or draft pick you made that you wish you could have back: Well this is easy….HART!  I’d love to take back my trade for Chris Ray and Ryan Church and maybe even Austin Kearns, which sent one of the best all time closers to the Scorpions, Joe Nathan.  I still have nightmares!
Trade or draft pick you made in which you think you hit a homer: Sending Josh Beckett to the Dogs for the “soon to be King” Prince Fielder.  Also, landing Matt Holliday this past season.
One thing you would do to improve the league: Try to have a Mid-Season Classic in Omaha, to get together mid year.
How to follow you: Facebook really….I don’t put a lot out there tho. 
Your chance to self-promote: The Hawks are soaring high and shooting for the stars with a club that looks poised to make a run at the World Series.  Those interested in shirts and hats, pre-orders are now being accepted at your local Scheel’s sporting goods store. 
How you can be reached:  danw127@yahoo.com