1994:
The Birmingham Barons, featuring right-fielder Michael Jordan, set a single-game attendance record of 16,247.
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Category Archives: A look back
A look back: August 24
Legendary bassist Oteil Burbridge was born in Washington D. C. in 1964.
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A look back: August 22 & 23
Nothing of note. You missed your chance to make history this year 🙁
1998: Sun Ra performed at The Nick.
2006: MTV’s “Two-A-Days“, based on Hoover High School football team debuted.
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A look back: August 20 & 21 in Birmingham history
August 20
1924: Stuffy Stewart stole five bases against the Arkansas Travelers in a game at Rickwood Field, setting a Birmingham Barons team record that still stands.
August 21
1951: Pulitzer Prize-winning Birmingham News editorial writer Ron Casey was born in Midfield
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A look back: This day in Birmingham history
Here’s the first of what we hope will be a recurring series looking back at Birmingham’s history. Enjoy!
August 17 in Birmingham history:
1817: William H. Morris, a founder of the city of Avondale and the third mayor of Birmingham, was born in Troup County, Georgia.
1933: MLB 3rd baseman Jim Davenport, a star for the San Francisco Giants and the namesake of Jim Davenport’s Pizza Palace, was born in Siluria.
1942: Harold Ruttenberg, founder of “Just for Feet” and later the owner of the Copper Grill at Brookwood Village and Crepes Egg-setera at the Summit, was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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