Although football may first spring to mind when talking about sports in Alabama, the state has certainly made its mark with the national pastime. Thirteen players with Alabama roots are enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, including all-time greats like Hank Aaron, Ozzie Smith and Satchel Paige. Bob Veale of Birmingham led the National League in strikeouts in 1964. Superstars and former players like Bo Jackson and Britt Burns give back to their home state by organizing charities and coaching Alabama's next generation of players. Author and baseball historian Doug Wedge explores sto... Read More
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Although football may first spring to mind when talking about sports in Alabama, the state has certainly made its mark with the national pastime. Thirteen players with Alabama roots are enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, including all-time greats like Hank Aaron, Ozzie Smith and Satchel Paige. Bob Veale of Birmingham led the National League in strikeouts in 1964. Superstars and former players like Bo Jackson and Britt Burns give back to their home state by organizing charities and coaching Alabama's next generation of players. Author and baseball historian Doug Wedge explores sto... Read More
Although football may first spring to mind when talking about sports in Alabama, the state has certainly made its mark with the national pastime. Thirteen players with Alabama roots are enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, including all-time greats like Hank Aaron, Ozzie Smith and Satchel Paige. Bob Veale of Birmingham led the National League in strikeouts in 1964. Superstars and former players like Bo Jackson and Britt Burns give back to their home state by organizing charities and coaching Alabama's next generation of players. Author and baseball historian Doug Wedge explores stories from this rich history.
"Alabama's minor leagues, college teams, and robust baseball culture is explored and explained. Names of the greats and near-greats pepper the stories you read here, all told in memorable tales which you'll tell your friends. If you love the game, you'll love this book." Decatur Daily
"""Wedge profiles 10 players with Alabama roots and connections and their rise to the major league. Players such as Birmingham's Ron "Papa Jack" Jackson, Hall of Famer Billy Williams and former Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson share their keys to success, career highlights and anecdotal stories. The 176-page book also examines minor league and college baseball in Alabama.
Former Auburn baseball coach Hal Baird wrote the foreword, describing his experiences on the diamond in the state."" Over the Mountain Journal "
"""From hardscrabble fields of the 1950s to the luxury stadiums of today, Wedge's new book traces the journeys of ten players with Alabama roots and connections and their rise to the Major Leagues. Along the way, players like Birmingham's Ron ""Papa Jack"" Jackson, Hall of Famer Billy Williams, and former Atlanta Brave Tim Hudson share their keys to success, career highlights and stories.
The book also examines minor league and college baseball in Alabama, looking back on the Crimson Tide's improbable run in the 1983 College World Series and the Barons' return to Birmingham in the early 1980s.
Former Auburn head coach Hal Baird writes the foreword to start the action."" Mountain Brook Patch "
Author Bio
Doug Wedge writes about baseball history. He also writes short stories. In 2015, Texas A&M University Press published The Cy Young Catcher, the book he co-wrote with former Major League catcher Charlie O'Brien about O'Brien's experiences working with several award-winning pitchers. Wedge earned English degrees from the University of Tulsa and the University of South Carolina. He lives in Edmond, Oklahoma, with his wife and four children.
Although football may first spring to mind when talking about sports in Alabama, the state has certainly made its mark with the national pastime. Thirteen players with Alabama roots are enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, including all-time greats like Hank Aaron, Ozzie Smith and Satchel Paige. Bob Veale of Birmingham led the National League in strikeouts in 1964. Superstars and former players like Bo Jackson and Britt Burns give back to their home state by organizing charities and coaching Alabama's next generation of players. Author and baseball historian Doug Wedge explores stories from this rich history.
"Alabama's minor leagues, college teams, and robust baseball culture is explored and explained. Names of the greats and near-greats pepper the stories you read here, all told in memorable tales which you'll tell your friends. If you love the game, you'll love this book." Decatur Daily
"""Wedge profiles 10 players with Alabama roots and connections and their rise to the major league. Players such as Birmingham's Ron "Papa Jack" Jackson, Hall of Famer Billy Williams and former Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson share their keys to success, career highlights and anecdotal stories. The 176-page book also examines minor league and college baseball in Alabama.
Former Auburn baseball coach Hal Baird wrote the foreword, describing his experiences on the diamond in the state."" Over the Mountain Journal "
"""From hardscrabble fields of the 1950s to the luxury stadiums of today, Wedge's new book traces the journeys of ten players with Alabama roots and connections and their rise to the Major Leagues. Along the way, players like Birmingham's Ron ""Papa Jack"" Jackson, Hall of Famer Billy Williams, and former Atlanta Brave Tim Hudson share their keys to success, career highlights and stories.
The book also examines minor league and college baseball in Alabama, looking back on the Crimson Tide's improbable run in the 1983 College World Series and the Barons' return to Birmingham in the early 1980s.
Former Auburn head coach Hal Baird writes the foreword to start the action."" Mountain Brook Patch "
Doug Wedge writes about baseball history. He also writes short stories. In 2015, Texas A&M University Press published The Cy Young Catcher, the book he co-wrote with former Major League catcher Charlie O'Brien about O'Brien's experiences working with several award-winning pitchers. Wedge earned English degrees from the University of Tulsa and the University of South Carolina. He lives in Edmond, Oklahoma, with his wife and four children.
