Whiting Oilmen tossed out of stadium as city looks at new options

Whiting Oilmen tossed out of stadium as city looks at new options

The Northwest Indiana Oilmen are struggling to salvage their baseball season months before the first pitch in June. The city tossed a curve at the Oilmen last month, evicting them from the Oil City Stadium, their home for the past 15 years. Mayor Steve Spebar defended the move, calling growth stagnant in the Oilmen’s five-team Northern League. He said the city has a verbal agreement with the Crestwood Collegiate League, which just launched in 20…