Rise to the Moment of Truth Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Tag: BASEBALL

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Birmingham Barons to return to historic Rickwood Field in 2025

The Birmingham Barons will return to historic Rickwood Field in 2025.

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Father of deceased UA baseball player says son died after being pressured by coaches to get COVID-19 vaccine

The family of a University of Alabama baseball player who passed away after being pressured into getting the COVID-19 vaccine is raising awareness and helping young athletes succeed.

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Watch: Emotional Bo Jackson reflects on career after being inducted into Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame

The legendary Bo Jackson was officially inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame on Saturday.

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Sean of the South: Willie Mays

The Say Hey Kid’s first season in the bigs was shaping up to be an awful one. He’d gotten no hits. He was a rookie with the worst record in the league. Period. After 26 plate appearances he’d hit the ball only once.

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Watch: Timelapse of Rickwood Field renovations ahead of MLB game

The City of Birmingham spent $4.5 million for the renovations to bring the field up to MLB standards while also keeping Rickwood’s history and legacy intact.

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'Say Hey Kid': MLB Hall of Famer Willie Mays dead at 93

Just days before being honored in his hometown for Major League Baseball's Field of Dreams game at Rickwood Field, legendary outfielder Willie Mays passed away "peacefully" at his home in San Francisco, Calif.

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Topps announces special trading card to celebrate Birmingham-Southern baseball's 'historic Cinderella run'

On Thursday, trading card company Topps announced it had created a commemorative card for Birmingham-Southern College's baseball team, which is vying for the Division III national championship at the same time the school is permanently closing.

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'Keep the train moving!': GoFundMe raises over $100K to fund Birmingham-Southern baseball's trip to Division III World Series

Birmingham-Southern College is set to close permanently on Friday while, on the same day, the Panthers baseball team will open play in the Division III World Series in Eastlake, Ohio.

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Birmingham-Southern baseball advances to Division III World Series, will play after school closure

The school may close next week, but the Birmingham-Southern College baseball team will still be playing after punching a ticket to the Division III World Series on Saturday.

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Trash Pandas reveal 2024 Opening Day roster

The Rocket City Trash Pandas have released their 2024 opening-day roster.

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Mobile Museum of Art exhibit, talk to memorialize Negro Baseball League

A talk and demonstrative presentation by Yvonne Wells will be on Thursday, November 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mobile Museum of Art.  It will be interactive, displaying her work memorializing the Negro Baseball League.

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Selma's Gunnar Henderson wins MLB's AL Rookie of the Year Award, Silver Slugger

Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson, a Selma native, has picked up two awards for stellar play this season.

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Sean of the South: Miracle league

There was excitement in the air. The same kind of under-the-surface joy that precedes all ball games. Only more so. Because, you see, this was a Miracle League game.

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Birmingham-Southern continues baseball success during a difficult time

Birmingham-Southern spent most of the season ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division III baseball.

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Randy Tatano: The menu in the press box

Of all the press box food I’ve experienced, most has been very good. Auburn definitely had the best menu (sorry, Alabama fans, but this is about food, not football) with a really tasty buffet.

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Things to do in Alabama to celebrate Independence Day

The Fourth of July is a time to commemorate the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress in 1776 and the sacrifices of those who fought for American Independence. Over the years, Independence Day has developed a strong tradition of summer celebrations from barbeques to apple pie to fireworks. 

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Alabama pastor’s son uses platform as Yankees pitcher to share Jesus

By Grace Thornton, The Alabama Baptist When Clay Holmes was growing up, if his family wasn’t at church they were at the ballpark. At...