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Duluth Huskies

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Duluth Huskies
Information
LeagueNorthwoods League (Great Plains East (2019–pres)
North Division (2003–2018))
LocationDuluth, Minnesota
BallparkWade Stadium
Founded2003
League championships0
Division championships4 (2004, 2013, 2018, 2022)
ColorsNavy Blue and Grey
OwnershipMichael Rosenzweig
ManagementGreg Culver (General Manager)
ManagerMarcus Pointer
MediaDuluth News Tribune
Websiteduluthhuskies.com

The Duluth Huskies are an amateur baseball team playing in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. They have been operating in Duluth, Minnesota since 2003. The Huskies play home games at Wade Stadium in Duluth, which was built in 1941. The team plays 72 games throughout the summer, 36 home and 36 away. The team mascot is Harley D. Huskie. Huskies Games are streamed on Northwoods League TV.

Seasonal record

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Year Division Overall record Finish playoffs Manager
2003 North 24-39 None Jeff Casper
2004 North 33-35 North Division Champion, Lost League Championship (Madison) Jeff Casper
2005 North 36-32 None Dave Para
2006 North 44-27 2nd Half North Division Champion Dave Para
2007 North 41-29 2nd Half North Division Champion Adam Stahl
2008 North 26-42 None Adam Stahl
2009 North 25-43 7th None Adam Stahl/ Terry Collins
2010 North 34-32 4th None Daniel Hersey
2011 North 30-37 6th None Daniel Hersey
2012 North 38-32 3rd None Daniel Hersey
2013 North 43-27 2nd North Division Champion, Lost League Championship (Madison) Daniel Hersey
2014 North 30-42 7th None Daniel Hersey
2015 North 40-32 3rd Wild Card Daniel Hersey
2016 North 30-42 6th None Daniel Hersey
2017 North 31-41 9th None Daniel Hersey
2018 North 47-25 2nd North Division Champion, Lost League Championship (Fond du Lac) Tyger D. Pederson
2019 North 29-38 9th None Marcus Pointer
2020 Did not play due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Great Plains West 30-38 2nd in Sub-division Lost Subdivision Championship vs Waterloo Marcus Pointer
2022 Great Plains West 34-33 2nd in Sub-division Great Plains Division Champions, Lost League Championship (Kalamazoo) Marcus Pointer

Huskies in professional baseball

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Joe Bisenius, who pitched for Duluth in 2003, became the first Huskies player to appear in the Major Leagues, when he pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies on April 5, 2007, against the Atlanta Braves.

The following is a list of Huskies players to appear in Major League Baseball.[needs update]

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