Legion Field will host the second session of national tryouts for the upstart All American Football League (AAFL) on Thursday, July 26. According to their press release, more than 200 are expected to take part, including at least 36 former Alabama and Auburn graduates.
Tryouts will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday with the Old Gray Lady’s gates being open to the public beginning at 4 p.m. There will be additional tryouts held in Michigan and Texas during August.
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David Knox over at The News has compiled a list of MLB all-star Alabama natives in time for the start of the second half of the MLB season.
It’s definitely a unique list, with everyone from The Say Hey Kid, to the Wizard of Oz, to a guy that knew it all. An interesting way to get ready for the 2nd half of the season, even if the biggest story may be taking place this weekend in The City of Brotherly Love as the Phillies will inevitably become the first professional sports franchise in modern history to record 10,000 losses (on Friday the 13th even).
The All American Football League (AAFL) is the latest attempt to create a 2nd professional football league here in the United States. Ironically their first tryouts, being held in Orlando through today, are taking place shortly after the dissolving of the NFL’s European league, providing an additional pool of athletes as they prepare for a spring 2008 opening. They are hoping that collegiate ties, including have a former NCAA President as it’s commissioner, will allow it to succeed where others have failed.
Legion Field is said to be one of the locations that has been secured for games, meaning that Birmingham is in line to get a team. The Capstone Report (music loop) is taking the wait and see approach about the success of the new venture, a position that seems to be shared by potential host universities, including Purdue as IndyStar.com reports.
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The Birmingham Barons defeated the Jacksonville Suns 3-2 at the 12th annual Rickwood Classic at historic Rickwood Field. More than 5,800 turned out for the game during which the Barons donned uniforms from their affiliation with the Kansas City/Oakland A’s MLB franchise.
Enjoy these images from the game by Terminal photographer Bob Farley.
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UPDATE: Click here to view all of the images taken by Bob at the game. (link is not currently active).
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UPDATE: Barons win, 3-2! Click here for photos!
Just in case you didn’t know, the 12th annual Rickwood Classic will be played tomorrow afternoon at 12:35 p.m. You can always check out our calendar entry to learn more information or click on the ad if you feel like taking a long lunch out on the west side.
America’s oldest ballpark’s place in the hearts of most baseball fans is best captured in this piece written earlier this month for ESPN.com‘s SportsTravel section by Jim Caple.
It’s also worth noting that during the game the Birmingham Barons plan to honor Peter Bragan, Sr., chairman of the board of the Jacksonville Suns, the Barons’ opponent for the game. Bragan is a Birmingham native and he will be accompanied by his family to celebrate the honor.
Check back tomorrow afternoon for a photo gallery from the game (unless we see you out there).
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