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Dec. 21, 1995

Singer Buffett a baseball owner

MADISON, Wis., Dec. 21 -- Singer Jimmy Buffett is venturing to invest a long ways from his home in the Florida Keys.

The Madison Black Wolf of the Independent Northern League announced Thursday that Buffett has become part owner of the club. Buffett, who has released 26 albums and has sold over 10 million records, is the second celebrity owner in the league. Actor-comedian Bill Murray is part owner of the St. Paul (Minn.) Saints.

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