The Crimson Tide is the baseball team name that represents the University of Alabama. They are known to play for the NCCA Division I college baseball league for quite some time now.
Progressing quite significantly in baseball, Crimson tide has also participated in the southeastern conference as well as the Western Division while all games they take part in are said to be hosted at their home ground which is the Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
It is said that the Stadium can accommodate more than 6571 spectators and fans altogether and Alabama has been winning a record number of just over 2000 games, continuously for the past several years. Mitch Gaspard is their head coach at present.
Jim Wells, the coach that helped Alabama in the early years to win all their matches was replaced by the present coach. A number of players after graduating from the University of Alabama have gone on to play major league.
To name a few; John Baumgarner, Ike Boone, Lance Cromier, Jack Bolling and Andy Cohen although there are many more. Statistics of a few famous players who made it to major league are given below:
Taylor Mark Tankersely Born on 7th March 1983, a very popular player who started off with the Florida Marlins on 3rd June 2006 and plays as a relief pitcher. Being both a left handed batsmen and thrower, Taylor has had an impressive run with an earned run average of 4.25, 108 strike outs and a win loss ratio of 8:3 to date.
Tommy Hunter Tommy Hunter was born on 3rd July 1986 and is a starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers who wears the number 35. Another very popular player Tommy debuts for Texas Rangers on 1st August 2008 and is still playing for them. His remarkable career consists of a win loss ratio of 9:8 while his present earned run average is 5.20. He also has 73 strike outs.
David Robertson David Robertson who graduated from the Alabama University was born on 9th April 1985 and was drafted by the New York Yankees on 29th June 2008. He has been one of the most recent players to join from the Alabama University.
David who plays as a relief pitcher wears the number 30 for the Yankees. With amazing statistics of a win loss ratio of 6:1, an average run rate of 4:14 and 99 strike outs. Being so successful at such a young age, it was possible for him to be a part of the 2009 World Series Championship. Great are the future expectations from this youngster. - 31492
Progressing quite significantly in baseball, Crimson tide has also participated in the southeastern conference as well as the Western Division while all games they take part in are said to be hosted at their home ground which is the Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
It is said that the Stadium can accommodate more than 6571 spectators and fans altogether and Alabama has been winning a record number of just over 2000 games, continuously for the past several years. Mitch Gaspard is their head coach at present.
Jim Wells, the coach that helped Alabama in the early years to win all their matches was replaced by the present coach. A number of players after graduating from the University of Alabama have gone on to play major league.
To name a few; John Baumgarner, Ike Boone, Lance Cromier, Jack Bolling and Andy Cohen although there are many more. Statistics of a few famous players who made it to major league are given below:
Taylor Mark Tankersely Born on 7th March 1983, a very popular player who started off with the Florida Marlins on 3rd June 2006 and plays as a relief pitcher. Being both a left handed batsmen and thrower, Taylor has had an impressive run with an earned run average of 4.25, 108 strike outs and a win loss ratio of 8:3 to date.
Tommy Hunter Tommy Hunter was born on 3rd July 1986 and is a starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers who wears the number 35. Another very popular player Tommy debuts for Texas Rangers on 1st August 2008 and is still playing for them. His remarkable career consists of a win loss ratio of 9:8 while his present earned run average is 5.20. He also has 73 strike outs.
David Robertson David Robertson who graduated from the Alabama University was born on 9th April 1985 and was drafted by the New York Yankees on 29th June 2008. He has been one of the most recent players to join from the Alabama University.
David who plays as a relief pitcher wears the number 30 for the Yankees. With amazing statistics of a win loss ratio of 6:1, an average run rate of 4:14 and 99 strike outs. Being so successful at such a young age, it was possible for him to be a part of the 2009 World Series Championship. Great are the future expectations from this youngster. - 31492
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