Oilmen Announce Departure of GM, Search for Replacement Will Begin Shortly

PRESS RELEASE – Northwest Indiana Oilmen Team President Don Popravak has announced that General Manager Jim Taipalus has left the team to pursue other interests, effective immediately.

MLB’s Midwest Professional Showcase to Begin Today at Oil City Stadium

PRESS RELEASE – Although the Northwest Indiana Oilmen season concluded on Sunday, the Oil City Stadium diamond will not remain dormant for long.  Major League Baseball’s newest high school scouting effort will make its way to Whiting on Tuesday and Wednesday in the form of the first ever Midwest Professional Showcase.

Oilmen Launch Marketing Campaign During ’42’ Movie Debut

PRESS RELEASE – The Northwest Indiana Oilmen are pleased to announce that they will kick off their 2013 marketing efforts with a new commercial that will air in conjunction with the release of the movie “42” on Friday, April 12.

GM Leaves Mustangs for Oilmen

Jim Taipalus, the general manager of the summer collegiate Martinsville Mustangs (Coastal Plain League), has resigned his post to take the same job with the expansion summer collegiate Northwest Indiana Oilmen (Midwest Collegiate League).  Read more here.  Read the official press release from the Oilmen below:

Oil City Stadium Gets Expansion Team

PRESS RELEASE – It was announced today that Oil City Stadium in Whiting, IN, will be the new home of the Northwest Indiana Oilmen Baseball Club, opening play this June.  Club owners Don Popravak, Northwest Indiana’s Legend and White Sox Slugger Ron Kittle along with Whiting Mayor Joe Stahura made the announcement today at Whiting City Hall.