News for March 1st 2010
Old and New Baseball meet at Church
- Al Worthington and Todd Jones. Major League Baseball Pitchers for different generations. Both pitched in Baseball World Series forty years apart.
Major Leaguers from different Generations meet together at Church
Todd Jones of Pell City, Alabama who is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, recently spoke at Beulah Baptist Church in Sterrett, AL. Todd shared events in his career in baseball and the major part his faith in God played in his major league career. One of the deacons of the church is another major league pitcher of another generation, AL Worthington. The old and the new met together sharing familiar experiences of the “echoing green”.
Todd was drafted by the Houston Astros in the first round of 1989 Major League Baseball Draft and made his major league debut during the 1993 season. Todd soon became a closer for the Astros. He threw a low-90s fastball as his main pitch, usually aiming for contact. On May 21, 2006, he became the Detroit Tigers’ all-time leader in saves. Todd made his first World Series appearance with the Tigers (2006) Todd now lives in Pell City, Alabama and is a member of Eden Westside Baptist Church in Pell City.
Allan Worthington, nicknamed “Red”, is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who began his career with the Giants pitching two shutouts in his
first two major league games. In a 14-year career, Worthington compiled a 75-82 record with 834 strikeouts, a 3.39 ERA, and 110 saves in 1,246.2 innings pitched. Al pitched 1965 World Series for the Twins. He has been considered the first great closer in Twins history.
Al would continue on with his career in baseball after his retirement from the major leagues, by accepting the head coaching position at Liberty University. The field on the campus of Liberty University is still named in his honor. He has written a book, “I played and I won” about his conversion at a Billy Graham meeting in a baseball field that changed his life forever. Al lives in Sterrett, Alabama with his wife Shirley and is a deacon at Beulah Baptist Church of Sterrett.
Edited: March 1st, 2010
LOG 29 goes to Barber Motorsports Park and Museum
As Sebring will be run to ACO regulations there will be an LMP1 and LMP2 class. Peugeot will be the top favorite to win this year, the French manufacturer will send two cars to Florida. Gené, Wurz and Davidson will race the #07 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP and Lamy, Bourdais and Minassian will be in the #08 entry. From the five remaining LMP1 teams Aston Martin Racing is probably the best. Primat, Buncombe and Fernandez are the three drivers entered for the race in the car that was fastest at the test, but also crashed heavily.
Drayson Racing will also be in for a fight to become the best of the non-diesel cars. To get the best possible result Paul Drayson and Jonny Cocker are joined by sportscar ace Emanuele Pirro in the Lola Judd. Autocon Motorsports and Intersport Racing will also be entering their Lola B06/10s. The seventh and final LMP1 car on the list is the Creation Autosportif CA10, no drivers are announced for this potential entry. Missing on the list is the Corsa Motorsports Zytek… (more…)
Edited: March 1st, 2010
Roll Over Practice at Talladega
Ken Burdine, motorsports cordinator for Miller Industries, practices rolling a vehicle over using a tow truck at the Talladega Superspeedway. This was simulating an overturned car scenario, like when Michael Waltrip was rescued from his overturned car by rolling it over at Daytona in 2004. Fire & Safety crews trained there today in firefighting, driver extrication, high-banks rescue and vehicle rollovers. Crew members come from across the country to complete training at Talladega Superspeedway
Edited: March 1st, 2010
Talladega Superspeedway crews practice high-bank rescue
- A high-banks rescue crew trains on getting Dr. Bobby Lewis, Talladega Superspeedway Medical Director, right, to a driver in a car during a red flag should the driver need immediate medical treatment. Talladega Superspeedway Fire & Safety crews trained at the track in firefighting, driver extrication, high-banks rescue and vehicle rollovers. Crew members come from across the country to complete training at Talladega Superspeedway
Ever wonder how rescuers would get to a car that was stopped at the top of the track in one of the high-banked turns at Talladega Superspeedway?
Well, they actually have a plan for just such an occasion and the folks who conduct such operations carried out a drill at the track this weekend.
Since the 33-degree banking makes it extremely difficult to walk up the track in the turns, rescuers practiced rappelling down from the top of the track.
Edited: March 1st, 2010
Birmingham AL and Barber Motorsports Rank high as Perfect Vacation Spot
Whatever you want to spoil yourself with on vacation, when you visit Scenic Birmingham Alabama, you will easily exceed your expectations.
The vast number of attractions make Birmingham the ideal family get away spot. To keep the children entertained and happy, even those sometimes hard to please teens, won\’t be a problem.
At the Mcwane Science Center all will have so much fun they won\’t realize how much they have learned. Get an up close look at over seven hundred animals at the Birmingham Zoo. And popular with all is the famous Alabama Adventure Park.
The array of museums at your disposal are many. The Botanical Gardens is a must see for all. Touring the gardens is like being part of a painting drenched splendor and color. An outing all should experience. With the vast variety of museums available, it will be easy to find the one that peaks your curiosity, the Flight museum being just one example.
If it\’s baseball season and you\’re a fan, grab the opportunity to catch a game at Rickwood Field, the oldest ball park in existence. Home to the AA Barons and their loyal fans, it\’s a baseball experience you won\’t want to miss out on. They have no major league team, but their love of the game is in a league of it\’s own.
For a unique lodging experience there is Treasure Island Bed and Breakfast on Logan Martin Lake right outside of Birmingham.
Take your golfing to the extreme, in settings that will rival any you\’ve experienced before at the Oxmoor Valley Golf Club. Just ten miles from Birmingham, this spectacular course boasts fifty-four holes that wind through the Appalachian hills. This is only a section of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail which encompasses the state of Alabama including three hundred and twenty-four holes, none of which are more than a couple of hours distance from each other. So whatever it take to satisfy your golf appetite, as many servings as you need are available, the variety of settings, endless.
If auto racing is your thing then visit the Barber Motor Sports Park and catch a race at the Birmingham Race Track. The Sports Park will have everything you ever wanted to know and more on the subject. If you really want to play, the race track is the place to go. Bet you can\’t go just once.
The vacation goals of shopping till you drop and fine dining are easily accomplished to your satisfaction in Birmingham.
From roughing it outdoors to luxury hotels and everything in-between, your perfect holiday expectations can be met here.
This is also a great location for group events. You will find most establishments set up for and ready to accommodate you from the family reunion to the business convention. It is a pleasure to find a community so service oriented and so eager to please. A place geared for tourists to make the tourist feel at home. It doesn\’t get much better than that.
Edited: March 1st, 2010