Mike Wilson

Name:  Mike Wilson
I-75 League team name:  Hickory Nuts  
Birthdate: 4/25/58
Currently resident of: Springfield, MO
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Family:  Wife: Patti, Son: Dan (26–see Wisconsin WarHawks) Daughters: Christy (25), Rachel (22)
Occupation: Sales
Employer: National Steak and Poultry
Job title: Director of Business Development
In plain English, what do you do:  Manages the team that sells food service and industrial segments
Real-life MLB team you are a fan of:  Grew up a Phillies fan and am now a Kansas City Royals fan
Years in the I-75 League:  about 14; started in 1990; took a brief hiatus and came back (memory is foggy on the details…)
Years playing Strat: got my first game in 1974
How you first were introduced to Strat: Saw an ad
How you became part of the I-75 League: Knew Coach Larry Pittman from the food business; I had started my own league in the late 80’s (Pittman and ex I75er Joe Brunetti were in the league).  Larry mentioned there was opening in the I75 league and I jumped at the chance.
Origin of your team name: I was living in Hickory, NC when I started a strat league and the name of my team was the Hickory Nuts.  When I joined I-75, I had just moved to Springfield and thought about changing the team name, but kept the original.
Any Strat involvement outside the I-75 League? No
Fondest  I-75 League memory (related to Strat competition):  Game related: Barry  Zito and 2 relievers no hit the Isotopes in 99 (I think) Personal: Having my son join the league
Fondest I-75 League convention moment: At one of my first drafts , I went into the bathroom and noticed that there was some writing on the mirror.  Gary had just finished taking a shower and had written his top 3 picks on the fogged up mirror.  After the mirror cleared, you could still read the names of who he was going to draft.
Favorite I-75 League tradition:  Still having a convention get together as lives and families evolve.
Trade or draft pick you made that you wish you could have back: Trading anyone worth value for all of the young studs that never materialized (D. Young, S. Kazmir, J. Hermida, R. Weeks to name a few.)
Trade or draft pick you made in which you think you hit a homer:   Trade: Getting Pedroia  a few years ago; Draft: drafting  Tulowitzki in the middle  rounds
One thing you would do to improve the league:  The new website is a big plus;  scheduling monthly netplay needs to become more of a priority for all
How to follow you: Website, Blog,  Facebook, MySpace, Twitter…

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Your chance to self-promote:  Hickory season tickets on sale now!  Be one of the fans cheering on the 1s in the infield!
How you can be reached: mikew425@sbcglobal.net