Rickwoodn't Be Nice
But at the top of this list, towering 5,280 feet above the ground, is this item:
Attend the Rickwood Classic.
For those who may not yet be "in the know" -- Each season the Birmingham Barons play one game at Rickwood Field, which served as their home from 1910 through 1987 and is now recognized as the oldest functioning professional stadium in the country. The club pulls out all the stops for the Rickwood Classic, honoring a different period of Birmingham baseball history each year by suiting up in that era's uniforms.
I bring this up because yesterday the Barons announced the details of the 2010 Classic. Here's a relevant excerpt:
The Birmingham Barons will do their part to celebrate the 100th anniversary of historic
I wrote a feature about the Rickwood Field earlier this year, which can be viewed HERE. And since I'm on the topic, I'd like to point out that in both 2006 and 2007, the Barons won the Classic, 3-2, on the strength of a late-inning tie-breaking sacrifice fly by Thomas Collaro. Seriously, you cannot make this stuff up.
-- On Tuesday I wrote about the Lakewood BlueClaws' bowling league, and even attempted to brainstorm some potential team names. Well, the BlueClaws held a "best bowling team name" contest via Twitter, ultimately selecting these entries: Pinchy's Pin Busters, BlueClaws Pin Setters, and Alley Claws.
I'm surprised no one suggested "Pinchsetters."
-- Finally, a new edition of "Promo Preview Offseason Edition" can be found HERE. At the very least, read the column in order to discover my three favorite songs on "Appetite for Destruction." I'd be interested to hear yours.
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