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America’s favorite pastime Birmingham-Southern College has produced a lot exhibition games against major league teams, so Hall of talent on the baseball field, and Fort Worth Cats of Famers like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe shortstop Ricky Gomez ’03 is an example of that tal- DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Pee ent. Wee Reese,Ted Williams, Stan Musial, and Hank Gomez, who played on BSC’s 2001 NAIA national Aaron all played exhibition games at LaGrave Field championship team, is in his second year with the against the Cats. Cats, an independent professional minor league club. Gomez encourages BSC faithful to visit Fort Prior to that, he played for two years with the St. Worth to see a game or two. Paul Saints. “It is a great place to watch a baseball game and The Fort Worth Cats play in the Central Baseball there is a lot to do in Fort Worth.” League. The team has a rich history in baseball He also attributes much of his success to his expe- going back to 1888. The home of the Cats, LaGrave riences at BSC. Field, was built in 2002 at the same location of the “To this day, I talk to my BSC teammates and to old LaGrave Field (1926-67). Coach Shoop [BSC Head Coach Brian], who was Many famous players have worn the uniform of not only a great coach, but a father figure. the Cats including Maury Wills and Hall of Famers Birmingham-Southern has a great family atmos- Rogers Hornsby, Sparky Anderson, and Duke Snider. phere,” Gomez says. The Cats were a farm club of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the ’40s and ’50s and a lot of their great players For schedules and ticket information for the passed through Fort Worth. The Cats always played Fort Worth Cats, call 817/226-CATS or go to www.fwcats.com. Fort Worth Cats shortstop Ricky Gomez ’03 plays on famous 26 ’SOUTHERN LaGrave Field..

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