Alabama-Players-MLB

Major League Baseball Welcomed
The Native Sons Of Alabama

Many Alabama Boys
Proudly Wore A Major League Uniform

Alabama-Players-MLB the boys of the South must have hit their stride here in the Heart Of Dixie for many of the Alabama native sons fitted themselves in glory playing well in all classes of Semi-Pro,Minor League and Major League Baseball (MLB).

The boys and men playing baseball and hailing from the Yellowhammer State have done us proud.

Here right off the top of my head in remembering some of the great Alabama baseball players is the start of the Baseball In Alabama-Players-MLB listing:

  • Al "Red" Worthington,--- Fred Sington,
  • Wilmer "Vineger Bend" Mizell,--- Frank "Pig" House,
  • Virgil "Fire" Trucks,--- Henry "Hammerin Hank" Aaron,
  • Willie "Say Hey" Mays,--- Satchel "Suitcase" Paige,
  • Bo "Bo Knows" Jackson,--- Jim "Peanut" Davenport,
  • Ozzie "The Wizard of Oz" Smith,--- Monte Irvin,
  • Willie "Stretch" McCovey,--- Don Sutton,
  • Bob Veale,--- Early "Gus" Wynn.

    The 2005 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia as edited by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette has been used as a reference to verify and find our Alabama-Players-MLB.

    An alphabetical listing of Alabama-Players-MLB and native Sons who have represented Alabma and the Heart Of Dixie playing Major League Baseball. This listing has been compiled for your enjoyment.

    Please excuse for an Alabama-Players-MLB name which might be missing as an honest oversight.

    Any player not listed if you will please hit my contact us page give the data then you can bet your one-eyed Mule it will be added post haste.

    Updated December 2008 utilizing the Baseball Almanac type in Alabama-Players-MLB into the search block to find the Baseball Almanac.

    The current roster of Alabama-Players-MLB reflects a grand total of (275). This aggregate grand total figure includes (108) which are now deceased.

    The earliest year an Alabama-Players-MLB (native born Alabama) played professionally in the Majors was the 1889 season.

    Charlie Duffee holds the honor of being the first native Son of Alabama-Players-MLB to play Major League Baseball.

    Charles Edward "Home Run" Duffee was born January 27,1866 in Mobile,Alabama and played his first season of MLB in 1889. Charlie played 1889-1893 with a career batting average of .267 playing in 508 games with 518 hits, 67 doubles, 33 triples, and 35 home runs.

    Alabama-Players-MLB have represented their native State of Alabama and the Yellowhammer State proudly by claiming the title as twelve (12) Hall Of Fame honorees.

    Notes

  • Deceased: *
  • Hometown: Birth place
  • Dates:----Years played as Alabama-Players-MLB
  • HOF:------Hall Of Fame and year inducted
  • A

  • Henry "Hammerin Hank" Aaron, Mobile,Al 1954-76 HOF 1982

  • *Tommie Aaron, Mobile,Al 1962-71
  • *Bob Adams, Birmingham,Al 1931-32 Pitcher
  • Terry Adams, Mobile,Al 1995-2004- Pitcher
  • Tommie Agee, Magnolia,Al 1962-73
  • *Frank Allen, Newbern,Al 1912-17 Pitcher
  • Doyle Alexander, Cordova,Al 1971-89 Pitcher
  • Marlon Anderson, Montgomery,Al 1998-
  • *Ivy Andrews, Dora,Al 1931-38 Pitcher
  • James Atkins, Birmingham,Al 1950-52 Pitcher

  • B

  • Jack Baker, Birmingham,Al 1976-77
  • *Red Barnes, Suggsville,Al 1927-30
  • *Sam Barnes, Suggsville,Al 1921
  • John Baumgartner, Birmingham,Al 1953
  • Colter Bean, Anniston,Al 2006- Pitcher
  • Joe Beckwith, Opelika,Al 1979-86 Pitcher
  • Bruce Benedict, Birmingham,Al 1978-89
  • Nate Bland, Birmingham,Al 2003- Pitcher
  • Chris Booker, Monroeville,Al 2005-
  • *Stew Bolen, Jackson,Al 1926-32 Pitcher
  • Frank Bolling, Mobile,Al 1954-66
  • *Jack Bolling, Mobile,Al 1939-44
  • *Ike Boone, Samantha,Al 1922-32
  • *Dan Boone, Samantha,Al 1919-23 Pitcher
  • Lyman Bostock, Birmingham,Al 1975-78
  • Buddy Bradford, Mobile,Al 1966-76
  • *Bobby Bragan, Birmingham,Al 1940-48
  • Jeff Brantley, Florence,Al 1988-2001
  • *Buster Bray, Birmingham,Al 1941
  • Craig Brazell, Montgomery,Al 2004-
  • Marv Breeding, Decatur,Al 1960-63
  • *Art Brouthers, Montgomery,Al 1906
  • Jeremy Brown, Birmingham,Al 2006-
  • Ollie Brown, Tuscaloosa,Al 1965-77
  • *Bill Bruton, Panola,Al 1953-64
  • *Clay Bryant, Birmingham,Al 1935-40 (Born Virginia)
  • C

  • Matt Cain, Dothan,Al 2005
  • Joe Caffie, Ramer,Al 1956-57
  • Jim Carlin, Wylam,Al 1941
  • Clay Carroll, Clanton,Al 1964-78 Pitcher
  • Mike Champion, Montgomery,Al 1976-78
  • *Ed Chandler, Pinson,Al 1947 Pitcher
  • *Bubba Church, Birmingham,Al 1950-55 Pitcher
  • *Grey Clarke, Fulton,Al 1944
  • Pete Coachman, Cottonwood,Al 1990
  • *Slick Coffman, Veto,Al 1937-1940 Pitcher
  • *Dick Coffman, Veto,Al 1927-1945 Pitcher
  • Clint Compton, Montgomery,Al 1972 Pitcher
  • Reid Cornelius, Thomasville,Al 1995-2000 Pitcher
  • *Ernie Cox, Birmingham,Al 1922 Pitcher
  • *Walton Cruise, Childersburg,Al 1914--24

    This is the ABC's of Alabama-Players-MLB.

  • D

  • *Handley Jacob Daniel, Roanoke,Al 1937
  • Bennie Daniels, Tuscaloosa,Al 1957-65 Pitcher
  • James Houston "Peanut" Davenport, Siluria,Al 1958-70
  • Russ Davis, Birmingham,Al 1994-2001
  • Tommy Davis, Mobile,Al 1999
  • *Spud Davis, Birmingham,Al 1928-45
  • Charlie Dees, Birmingham,Al 1963-65
  • *Tom Drake, Birmingham,Al 1939-41 Pitcher
  • *Charlie Duffee, Mobile,Al 1889-93

  • E

  • *Hugh East, Birmingham,Al 1941-43 Pitcher
  • *Verdo Elmore, Gordo,Al 1924

  • F

  • Bob Ferguson, Birmingham,Al 1944 Pitcher
  • *Hal Finney, Lafayette,Al 1931-36
  • *Lou Finney, Buffalo,Al 1931-47
  • *Ed Foster, Montgomery,Al 1908 Pitcher
  • George Foster, Tuscaloosa,Al 1969-86
  • *Charlie Frank, Mobile,Al 1893-94
  • *Hersh Freeman, Gadsden,Al 1952-1958 Pitcher
  • *Charlie Fritz, Mobile,Al 1907 Pitcher
  • G

  • Oscar Gamble, Ramer,Al 1969-65
  • *Whitey Glazner, Sycamore,Al 1920-24 Pitcher
  • *Skinny Graham, Oak Grove,Al 1924-29 Pitcher

  • H

  • Jerry Wayne Hairston Sr., Birmingham,Al 1973-89
  • Johnny Hairston, Birmingham,Al 1969
  • Albert Hall, Birmingham,Al 1981-89
  • Buddy Hancken, Birmingham,Al 1940
  • Candy Harris, Selma,Al 1967
  • *Chalmer Luman Harris, New Castle,Al 1941-47 Pitcher
  • Bubba Harris, Sulligent,Al 1948-51 Pitcher
  • J.C. Hartman, Cottonton,Al 1962-63
  • *Fred Hatfield, Lanett,Al 1950-58
  • *Jackie Hayes, Clanton,Al 1927-40
  • *Jim Hayes, Montevallo,Al 1935 Pitcher
  • Bob Henley, Mobile,Al 1998
  • *Bill Higdon, Camp Hill,Al 1949
  • *Herman Hill, Tuskegee,Al 1969-70
  • *Jim Hitchcock, Inverness,Al 1938
  • Billy Hitchcock, Inverness,Al 1942-53
  • Butch Hobson, Tuscaloosa,Al 1975-82
  • *Shovel Hodge, Mount Andrew,Al 1920-22 Pitcher
  • *Bill Holden, Birmingham,Al 1913-14
  • Frank "Pig" House, Bessemer,Al 1950-61
  • Pat Howell, Mobile,Al 1992
  • Jimmy Hurst, Tuscaloosa,Al 1997

  • I

  • Monte Irvin, Columbia,Al 1949-56 HOF 1973

  • J

  • Ron Jackson, Birmingham,Al 1975-84
  • Roy Lee Jackson, Opelika,Al 1977-86 Pitcher
  • Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson, Bessemer,AL 1986-94
  • Rick James, Sheffield,Al 1967 Pitcher
  • Greg Jelks, Cherokee,AL 1987
  • *Tom Jenkins, Camden,Al 1925-32
  • Lamar Johnson, Bessemer,Al 1974-82
  • Cleon Jones, Plateau,Al 1963-76
  • Terry Jones, Birmingham,Al 1996-2001
  • Stacy Jones, Gadsden,Al 1991-96 Pitcher
  • *George Jumonville, Mobile,Al 1940-41
  • K

  • Pat Keedy, Birmingham,Al 1985-89
  • Kave Kelton, Dothan,Al 2003-
  • *Herb Kelly, Mobile,Al 1914-15 Pitcher
  • Jimmy Key, Huntsville,Al 1984-98 Pitcher
  • Willie Kirkland, Siluria,Al 1958-66
  • *Gary Knotts, Decatur,Al 2001-2004 Pitcher
  • Alan Koch, Decatur,Al 1963-64 Pitcher

  • L

  • Ced Landrum, Butler,Al 1991-93
  • Rimp Lanier, Tuskegee,Al 1971
  • *Al Larry, Northport,Al 1954,1962 Pitcher
  • Frank Larry, Northport,Al 1954-65 Pitcher
  • Bill Latham, Birmingham,Al 1985-86 Pitcher
  • *Paul Lehner, Dolomite,Al 1946-52
  • Ed Levy, Birmingham,Al 1940-44
  • Johnny Lewis, Greenville,Al 1964-67
  • Rod Lindsey, Opelika,Al 2000
  • Royce Lint, Birmingham,Al 1954 Pitcher
  • Buddy Lively, Birmingham,Al 1947-49 Pitcher
  • *Jack Lively, Joppa,Al 1911 Pitcher
  • Terrence Long, Montgomery,Al 1999-
  • *Tom Long, Mitcham(now Chilton),Al 1911-17

  • M

  • Mickey Mahler, Mongomery,Al 1977-86 Pitcher
  • *Harry Malmberg, Fairfield,Al 1955
  • *Frank Manush, Tuscumbia,Al 1908
  • *Henry "Heinie" Emmett Manush, Tuscumbia,Al 1923-39 HOF 1964
  • *Hersh Martin, Birmingham,Al 1937-45
  • *Wedo Martini, Birmingham,Al 1935 Pitcher
  • Jim Mason, Mobile,Al 1971-79
  • Carlos May, Birmingham,Al 1968-77
  • Lee May, Birmingham,Al 1965-82
  • Lee Maye, Tuscaloosa,Al 1959-71
  • Willie "Say Hey" Mays, Westfield,Al 1951-73 HOF 1979
  • *Dixie McArthur, Vernon,Al 1914 Pitcher
  • Ken McBride, Huntsville,Al 1959-65 Pitcher
  • Willie "Stretch" McCovey, Mobile,Al 1959-80 HOF 1986
  • *Bill McGhee, Shawmut,Al 1944-45
  • Randy McGilberry, Mobile,Al 1977-78 Pitcher
  • *Mickey McGowan, Dothan,Al 1948 Pitcher
  • Brian Meadows, Montgomery,Al 1998-2004
  • Jimmy McMath, Tuscaloosa,Al 1968
  • Carl McNabb, Stevenson,Al 1945
  • Andy Merchant, Mobile,Al 1975-76
  • *Wilson Daniel "Dee" Miles, Kellerman,Al 1935-43
  • Don Mincher, Huntsville,Al 1960-72
  • *Wilmer "Vinegar Bend" Mizell, (Vinegar Bend, AL)Leakesville,Ms 1952-62
  • Charlie Moore, Birmingham,Al 1973-87
  • Kelvin Moore, Leroy,Al 1981-83
  • *Terry Moore, Vernon,Al 1935-48
  • Billy Moran, Montgomery,Al 1958-65
  • Mike Mordecai, Birmingham,Al 1994-2004
  • *Ed Morris, Foshee,Al 1922-1931 Pitcher
  • Hal Morris, Fort Rucker,Al 1988-2000
  • *Guy Morton Sr., Vernon,Al 1914-1924 Pitcher
  • Guy Morton, Tuscaloosa,Al 1954
  • *Howard Murphy, Birmingham,Al 1909

  • N

  • *Jack Nabors, Montevallo,Al 1915--17 Pitcher
  • *Tommy Neill, Hartselle,Al 1946-47
  • *Skeeter Newsome, Phoenix City,Al 1935-47
  • *Gus Niarhos, Birmingham,Al 1946-55
  • Willie Norwood, Greene Co.Al 1977-80

  • O

  • Mike O'Berry, Birmingham,Al 1979-85
  • *Tommy O'Brien, Anniston,Al 1943-50
  • *Tom Oliver, Montgomery,Al 1930-33
  • Amos Otis, Mobile,Al 1967-84

  • P

  • *Satchel "Suitcase" Paige, Mobile,Al 1948-65 Pitcher HOF 1971
  • *Dixie Parker, Forest Home,Al 1923
  • Billy Parker, Haynesville,Al 1971-73
  • *Dixie Parsons, Talladega,Al 1939-43
  • *Ben Paschal, Enterprise,Al 1915-29
  • Jarrod Patterson, Montgomery,Al 2001-03
  • Reggie Patterson, Birmingham,Al Pitcher
  • Terry Pearson, Tuscaloosa,Al 2002- Pitcher
  • Jake Peavy, Mobile,Al 2002- Pitcher
  • *Ray Pepper, Decatur,Al 1932-36
  • Andy Phillips, Tuscaloosa,Al 2004-
  • Paul Phillips, Demopolis,Al 2004-
  • Juan Pierre, Mobile,Al 2000-
  • *Dave Pope, Talladega,Al 1952-56
  • Mike Potts, Langdale,Al 1996 Pitcher
  • Hosken Powell, Selma,Al 1978-83
  • *John Powers, Birmingham,Al 1955-60
  • *Frank Pratt, Blocton,Al 1921
  • Eddie Priest, Boaz,Al 1998 Pitcher
  • *Ray Prim, Salitpa,Al 1933-46 Pitcher
  • *Jake Propst, Kennedy,Al 1923
  • Jim Pyburn, Fairfield,Al 1955-57

  • Q

  • *Wimpy Quinn, Birmingham,Al 1941 Pitcher

  • R

  • Tom Ragland, Talladega,Al 1971-73
  • Tike Redman, Tuscaloosa,Al 2000-
  • Prentice Redman, Tuscaloosa,Al 2003-
  • Wayne Redman, Athens,Al 1965-69
  • Gary Redus, Athens,Al 1982-1994
  • *Earl Reid, Bangor,Al 1946 Pitcher
  • Dusty Rhodes, Mathews,Al 1952-59
  • Alexis Rios, Coffee,Al 2004-
  • *Lee Rogers, Tuscaloosa,Al 1938 Pitcher
  • *Red Rollings, Mobile,Al 1927-30
  • Marc Ronan, Ozark,Al 1993
  • *Bama Rowell, Citronelle,Al 1939-48
  • Johnny Ruffin, Butler,Al 1993-2001 Pitcher
  • S

  • *Ben Sankey, Nauvoo,Al 1929-31
  • Bill Selby, Monroeville,Al 1996-2003
  • *Luke Sewell, Titus,Al 1921-42
  • *Joseph "Joe" Wheeler Sewell, Titus,Al 1920-33 HOF 1977
  • *Rip Sewell, Decatur,Al 1932-49 Pitcher
  • *Tommy Sewell, Titus,Al 1927
  • Jimmy Sexton, Mobile,Al 1977-83
  • *Ed Sherling, Coalburg,Al 1924
  • Steve Shields, Gadsden,Al 1985-89 Pitcher
  • John Simmons, Birmingham,Al 1949
  • *Fred Sington, Birmingham,Al 1934-1939
  • Ted Sizemore, Gadsden,Al 1969-79
  • Ozzie "The Wizard of Oz" Smith, Mobile,Al 1978-96 HOF 2002

    Born during an era where shortstops were expected to be defenders first and foremost, Ozzie Smith redefined what was possible at one of baseball’s most demanding positions. For baseball fans, it was a Dec. 26 present they had no desire to return. Fifty-eight years ago this week, on Dec. 26, 1954, Ozzie Smith arrived in the world in Mobile, Ala. When Smith was six, his family moved to Los Angeles – and in the year-round sunshine he showed the dexterity that made him a multi-sport star. Baseball, however, had always been Smith’s favorite.

  • Willie Smith, Anniston,Al 1963-71
  • Willie Smith, Anniston,Al 1963-68 Pitcher
  • Van Snider, Birmingham,Al 1988-89
  • Jason Standridge, Birmingham,Al 2001-04- Pitcher
  • Dave Stapleton, Fairhope,Al 1980-86
  • *Riggs Stephenson, Akron,Al 1921-34
  • Jimmy Stewart, Opelika,Al 1963-73
  • *Mack Stewart, Stevenson,Al 1944-45 Pitcher
  • *Milt Stock, Fairhope,Al 1913-26
  • *Gabby Street, Huntsville,Al 1904-1931
  • *Oscar Streit, Florence,Al 1899-1902 Pitcher
  • Ed Stroud, Alpine,Al 1966-71
  • *Lena Styles, Gurley,Al 1919-31
  • Donald "Don" Howard Sutton, Clio,Al 1966-88 Pitcher HOF 1998

  • George "Mule" Suttles, Blockton,Al Played in the Negro Leagues and was selected for The Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006

  • T

  • *Jim Tabor, New Hope,Al 1938-47
  • Randy Tate, Florence,Al 1975 Pitcher
  • Stu Tate, Huntsville,Al 1989 Pitcher
  • *Joe Taylor, Chapman,Al 1954-59
  • Wade Taylor, Mobile,Al 1991 Pitcher
  • *Dan Thomas, Birmingham,Al 1976-77
  • *Red Thomas, Hargrove,Al 1921
  • *Fresco Thompson, Centreville,Al 1925-34
  • Andy Thornton, Tuskegee,Al 1973-87
  • Lou Thornton, Montgomery,Al 1985-90
  • Jay Tibbs, Birmingham,Al 1984-90 Pitcher
  • Otis Thornton, Docena,Al 1973
  • *Hal Toenes, Mobile,Al 1947 Pitcher
  • *Leo Townsend, Mobile,Al 1920-21 Pitcher
  • *Ray Treadaway, Ragland,Al 1930
  • Virgil "Fire" Trucks, Birmingham,Al 1941-58 Pitcher
  • *Elmer Tutwiler, Carbon Hill,Al 1928 Pitcher
  • *Guy Tutwiler, Coalburg,Al 1911-1913

  • U

  • None of the Alabama-Players-MLB had a family name beginning with the letter U.

  • V

  • *Al Veach, Maylene,Al 1935 Pitcher
  • Bob Veale, Birmingham,Al 1962-1974 Pitcher
  • *Pat Veltman, Mobile,Al 1926-34
  • Dave Veres, Montgomery,Al 1994-2003 Pitcher

  • W

  • *Ernie Walker, Blossburg,Al 1913-15
  • *Pee-Wee Wanninger, Birmingham,Al 1925-27
  • Ehren Wasserman, Sylacauga,Al 2007
  • *Frank Welch, Birmingham,Al 1919-27
  • Gregg Wells, Mcintosh,Al 1981-82
  • *Ed White, Anniston,Al 1955
  • Fred Whitfield, Vandiver,Al 1962-70
  • *Al Williams, Valhermos Springs,Al 1937-38
  • Billy Leo Williams, Whistler,Al 1959-76 HOF 1987
  • Josh Willingham, Florence,Al 2004-
  • Artie Wilson, Springville,Al 1951
  • Willie Wilson, Montgomery,Al 1976-94
  • *Zeke Wilson, Benton,Al 1895-99 Pitcher
  • *Ernie Wingard, Prattville,Al 1924-27 Pitcher
  • Steve Woodard, Hartselle,Al 1997-2003 Pitcher
  • Mark Woodyard, Mobile, Al 2005-
  • Al "Red" Worthington, Birmingham,Al 1953-69 Pitcher
  • Wesley Wright, Montgomery,Al 2008
  • *Early "Gus" Wynn, Hartford,Al 1939-63 Pitcher HOF 1972

  • Y

  • Eric Yelding, Montrose,Al 1989-93
  • Delmon Young, Montgomery,Al 2006

    Footnotes:

  • Deceased: *
  • Hometown: Birth place
  • Dates:----Years played as Alabama-Players-MLB
  • HOF:------Hall Of Fame and year inducted

    • "The State Of Alabama and Heart Of Dixie Must Really Be Proud Of These Players And Especially The All-Stars and Hall Of Fame Boys And Remember Nothing Beats A Winner."

    We need more Alabama-Players-MLB carrying our baseball legacy banners in the Major Leagues.


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