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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama Athletics, and how to watch the Crimson Tide.

Will Miller

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Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2023 Season Opener:

66 days.

Did You Notice?

  • Former Alabama pitcher Spencer Turnbull, now with the Detroit Tigers, continues to make progress on a return from a neck injury. The Motor City team's rotation took another hit this week with the announcement that Matthew Boyd would undergo Tommy John surgery.
  • Alabama baseball's Will Hodo was named a California Collegiate League Player of the Week. Hodo memorably drew a walk in the top of the ninth inning in the Crimson Tide's NCAA regional comeback over Troy.
  • Former Alabama soccer goalkeeper McKinley Crone signed with the NWSL's Orlando Pride. Crone, a veteran of the Crimson Tide's 2022 College Cup team, spent three seasons in crimson and white, leaving the Capstone as a fan favorite.

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

June 28, 1968: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant recommended artificial turf be installed at Legion Field in Birmingham and Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and noted that the university would immediately begin installing the synthetic grass on the practice fields. The approximate cost of putting in a 100-yard field was $200,000. City officials in Birmingham seemed to concur with Bryant's wishes, noting the poor playing conditions that existed with the seemingly ever worn-out grass at Legion Field. — Bryant Museum

June 28, 1976: Butch Hobson made his Boston debut at Fenway Park with a double off the center-field wall and a rare inside-the-park home run, both off the Orioles' Rudy May. Boston won 12 -8.

June 28, 1988: Terrence Cody was born in Fort Myers, Fla.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"Well Eli, Smokey just came out of the tunnel, and he's about 100 yards away from me now, and if I had my deer rifle I believe I could drop him, back to you Eli" — Jerry Duncan's comments to Eli Gold just prior to kickoff against Tennessee.

We'll Leave You with This:

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Will Miller
WILL MILLER

Will Miller is a senior at the University of Alabama. He has experience covering a wide array of Crimson Tide sports, including football, baseball, basketball, gymnastics and soccer. He joined BamaCentral in the spring of 2023 and is also a freelance UFC interviewer. 

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