Mobile, AL

Mobile is located in southwestern Alabama, at the head of Mobile Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, 30 miles west of Pensacola, FL and 150 miles southwest of Montgomery, AL.

Teams that have played here

• Mobile Swamp Angels, Southern League (1887)
• Mobile Blackbirds, Southern Association (1892-1893, 1896)
• Mobile Blackbirds, Southern League (1898-1899)
• Mobile Bluebirds, Southern Association (1894-1895)
• Mobile Sea Gulls, Cotton States League (1905-1907)
• Mobile Sea Gulls, Southern Association (1908-1917)
• Mobile Bears, Southern Association (1918-1930, 1944-1961)
• Mobile Marines, Southern Association (1931)
• Mobile Red Warriors, Southeastern League (1932)
• Mobile Shippers, Southeastern League (1937-1942)
• Mobile A's, Southern League (1966)
• Mobile White Sox, Southern League (1970)
• Mobile BaySharks, Texas-Louisiana League (1994-1995)
• Mobile Bay Bears, Southern League (1997-2019)

Persons who were born here

• Hank Aaron, outfielder; Hall of Fame
• Tommie Aaron, infielder
• Bill Adair, manager
• Jason Adams, minor league outfielder
• Terry Adams, pitcher
• Joe Atkins, infielder
• Cliff Blackmon, pitcher
• Frank Bolling, infielder
• Jack Bolling, infielder
• Buddy Bradford, outfielder
• Maddux Bruns, minor league pitcher
• Billy Clausen, minor league catcher
• Comer Cottrell, owner
• Blaine Crim, minor league pitcher
• Martin Crue, pitcher
• Shaun Cumberland, minor league outfielder
• James Davis, minor league outfielder
• Kentrail Davis, minor league outfielder
• Tommy Davis, catcher
• Charlie Duffee, outfielder
• John Duffy, minor league pitcher
• Courtney Duncan, pitcher
• Phil Ervin, outfielder
• Charlie Frank, outfielder
• Charlie Fritz, pitcher
• Bryon Gainey, minor league infielder
• Mike Goff, minor league infielder
• Ryan Hannaman, minor league pitcher
• Wayne Hattaway, clubhouse attendant
• Drungo Hazewood, outfielder
• Bob Henley, catcher
• Alex Herman, outfielder
• Destin Hood, outfielder
• Pat Howell, outfielder
• Karun Jackson, minor league infielder
• George Jumonville, infielder
• Herb Kelly, pitcher
• Deric Ladnier, minor league infielder
• Kid Lowe, infielder
• Frank Marsh, minor league outfielder
• Jim Mason, infielder
• Willie McCovey, infielder; Hall of Fame
• Terris McDuffie, pitcher/outfielder
• Randy McGilberry, pitcher
• Andy Merchant, catcher
• Pete Milne, outfielder
• Jason Norton, minor league pitcher
• Amos Otis, outfielder
• Satchel Paige, pitcher; Hall of Fame
• Jordan Patterson, outfielder
• Eddie Pearson, minor league infielder
• Jake Peavy, pitcher
• Juan Pierre, outfielder
• Alex Radcliff, infielder
• Ted Radcliffe, catcher/pitcher, manager
• Sap Randall, infielder
• Red Rollings, infielder
• Jimmy Sexton, infielder
• Ozzie Smith, infielder; Hall of Fame
• Steve Sparks, pitcher
• Wade Taylor, pitcher
• Dave Thomas, infielder
• Dean Thomas, pitcher
• Walter Thomas, pitcher/outfielder
• Bubba Thompson, outfielder
• Hal Toenes, pitcher
• Leo Townsend, pitcher
• Pat Veltman, catcher
• Jim West, infielder
• Elbert Williams, pitcher
• Franklin D. Williams, minor league outfielder
• Melzar Williams, outfielder
• Mark Woodyard, pitcher
• Tom Zimmer, minor league catcher

Persons who died here

• Orville Armbrust, pitcher
• Red Barnes, outfielder
• Cliff Blackmon, pitcher
• Stew Bolen, pitcher
• Frank Bolling, infielder
• Milt Bolling, infielder
• Billy Clausen, minor league catcher
• Stormy Davis, minor league outfielder
• John Dodge, infielder
• Charlie Duffee, outfielder
• Charlie Fritz, pitcher
• Stan Galle, infielder
• Bernie Graham, outfielder
• Wayne Hattaway, clubhouse attendant
• Alex Herman, outfielder
• George Jumonville, infielder
• Chris Kitsos, infielder
• Tom Long, outfielder
• Frank Marsh, minor league outfielder
• Pete Milne, outfielder
• Willie Patterson, Negro Leagues catcher
• Red Rollings, infielder
• Joe Schepner, infielder
• Edward Scott, scout
• Walter Sessi, outfielder
• Joe Sewell, infielder; Hall of Fame
• Eddie Snead, pitcher
• Dan Thomas, outfielder
• Dave Thomas, infielder
• Leo Townsend, pitcher
• Stan Wasiak, minor league catcher
• Elbert Williams, pitcher
• Pete Wojey, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Baker High School
• Bishop State Junior College
• Central Baptist School
• Central High School
• Davidson High School
• Faith Academy
• Josephine Allen Institute
• LeFlore High School
• McGill-Toolen Catholic High School
• Mobile Christian High School
• Mobile County Training School
• Murphy High School
• St. Luke's Episcopal School
• St. Paul's Episcopal School
• Spring Hill College
• UMS-Wright Preparatory School
• University of Mobile
• University of South Alabama
• Williamson High School

Further Reading

• Joe Cuhaj and Tamra Carraway-Hinkle: Baseball in Mobile, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, SC, 2004. ISBN 9780738515823

Related Sites

• Article on players from Mobile and the rest of Alabama