May 28: Difference between revisions

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May 28 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: Birmingham Barons lost to Jacksonville Suns 4-2 in the 13th annual Rickwood Classic.
2005: Birmingham Steeldogs 55 - Green Bay Blizzard 26 at the BJCC Arena.
1998: The "Centurion" sculpture in front of the Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center was rededicated.
1951: Willie Mays got his first hit in the major leagues, the first of 660 career home runs.
1945: The USS Birmingham went in for repairs at Pearl Harbor.
1916: Novelist Walker Percy was born at St Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham.
1900: The city was darkened by a total eclipse of the sun in the morning.

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 * [[2008]]: [[2008 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]] lost to Jacksonville Suns 4-2 in the 13th annual [[2008 Rickwood Classic|Rickwood Classic]].
 * [[2005]]: [[2005 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 55 - Green Bay Blizzard 26 at the [[BJCC]] Arena.
+* [[1998]]: The "[[Centurion]]" sculpture in front of the [[Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center]] was rededicated.
 * [[1951]]: [[Willie Mays]] got his first hit in the major leagues, the first of 660 career home runs.
 * [[1945]]: The ''[[USS Birmingham (CL-62)|USS Birmingham]]'' went in for repairs at Pearl Harbor.