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1996 OPENING DAY
Opening Day, (The 27th, in Mid-West Winter League History) there was new blood in the League as New Hampshire joins the league. The season is scheduled for 162 for the first time in 2 Yeas. Everyone is looking ahead to the 1997 Draft where a new young group of players will be added to the League. Flossmoor is the favorite in the ALE, but Corktown will be on their heels all year, if not ahead of them. Chicago could edge out Detroit looking to take the ALC. Fort Worth & California are the predicted two to battle in the ALW. A showdown between Floosmor, Detroit, Chicago, California & Fort Worth will battle for the American League Championship. Santa Rosa should take the NLE. Valdosta has all but assured the flag in the NLC, but we could be in for a dog fight. Winnipeg should take the NLW with easy. Long Beach, Valdosta & Santa Rosa will battle for the National League Championship. It’s going to be a great season in the Mid-West Winter League & it all starts NOW!
The predictions are in, the first pitch has been thrown, and the 27th, Mid-West Winter League Season is now underway!
1996 DRAFT DAY
The 1996 Mid-West Winter League Draft is scheduled for Sunday, October 20th, 2019 at 8:00 PM ET.
The 1996 MWWL Draft Order has now been posted & the complete 432 Pick, 18 Round Selection Order has been posted.
Round #1 – #5 will be Drafted LIVE on in the MWWL Slack Channel – starting at 8:00 PM ET.
Rounds #6 – End we will be using the 1996 Draft Mania – courtesy of John Niespodzianski – which the MWWL has used for the last 6 years with great success.
Rounds #6 – #8 on Tuesday, October 22nd, Rounds #9 – #12 on Wednesday, October 23rd & Rounds #13 – End on Thursday, October 24th. The Mid-West Winter League Commissioner’s Office will run the Draft around lunchtime each day, so make sure your lists are in, your set to auto & complete by 11:00 AM ET. You may Draft live during this time, but the exact time of the Draft is not known each day.
The 1996 MWWL Draft Order / Slack Channel / Draft Mania List Manager
The first Round of the 1996 Mid-West Winter League Draft – Update after the Lottery.
| TIME | PICK # | ROUND 1 MWWL TEAM |
| 8:00 PM | 1 | Corktown |
| 8:01 PM | 2 | DeWitt |
| 8:02 PM | 3 | Stockton |
| 8:03 PM | 4 | New Hampshire |
| 8:04 PM | 5 | California |
1996 DRAFT LOTTERY
The 1996 MWWL Draft Lottery will take place on September 22nd, 2019 at 9:00 PM ET.
The fourteen Franchises listed below will have a shot at the #1 Pick in the 1996 MWWL Draft to be held on October 20th, 2019 at 8:00 PM ET
The Commissioner’s Office will send out a Team Viewer link around 8:45 PM on Sunday night 09/22 if you would like to watch the event live.
| FRANCHISE | BALLS |
| Stockton Wings | 14 |
| New Hampshire Nighthawks | 13 |
| California Quakes | 12 |
| Valdosta Bombers | 11 |
| Mexico City Chihuahuas | 10 |
| DeWitt Tigers | 9 |
| Chicago Demolition | 8 |
| Manhattan Gas Hornets | 7 |
| Corktown Bootleggers | 6 |
| Michigan Marauders | 5 |
| Hampton Huskies | 4 |
| Steel City Sluggers | 3 |
| Castle Rock Hounds | 2 |
| Cincinnati Outlaws | 1 |
1995 MWWL AWARDS
The 1995 MWWL Awards are now official. For a list of all the 1995 MWWL Awards please check out the Awards Voting Page.
Corktown’s Albert Belle won the Most Valuable Player in the American League & Tino Martinez of Manhattan won the National League’s Most Valuable Player Award.
Flossmoor’s Greg Maddux won his 2nd straight American League Cy Young as did Blarney Drive’s Randy Johnson in the National League, the 2nd straight for him as well.
Fort Worth’s Hideo Nomo won the American League Rookie of the Year & Shawn Green of Blarney Drive won the National League Rookie of the Year.
Fort Worth’s Mike Henneman won the American League Rolaids Reliever of the Year & Rick Aguilera of Santa Rosa won the National League Rolaids Reliever of the Year Award & then got released.
World Series Winning Manager Pat Vukelich took home the Manager of the Year Award in the National League for the Blarney Drive Bandits & Sergio Ivone & his Wild Card to World Series Detroit Stars took the honors in the American League.
1995 WORLD SERIES
Detoit Stars @ Blarney Drive Bandits |
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