Crimson Tide Roll Call: Wednesday, July 5, 2023

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Did You Notice?
- New Alabama baseball outfielder Evan Sleight will make an appearance in the MLB Draft League Prospect Game as a representative of the Trenton Thunder.
#MLBDraftLeague Prospect Game Rosters
— MLB Draft League (@mlbdraftleague) July 4, 2023
📆 July 5, 2023
⏰ 6:30 PM ET
🏟️ @trentonthunder
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- Former Alabama men's basketball player Michael Kessens, a staple in the final days of the Anthony Grant era, said farewell to Telekom Bonn of the Champions League in Germany.
- Starting at 5 a.m. CT on Wednesday, a pair of Alabama alumnae will compete in the doubles draw at Wimbledon. Alexa Guarachi and Erin Routliffe will take on Anhelina Kalinina and Irina-Camelia Begu.
Roll Tide Roll! @aguarachi and @erinroutliffe will compete together tomorrow at #Wimbledon #RollTide https://t.co/WzfT1s0xjR
— Alabama Women's Tennis (@AlabamaWTN) July 4, 2023
On This Day in Crimson Tide History:
July 5, 1983: Coach Ray Perkins announced that a small houndstooth hat decal would be displayed on the Alabama helmets during the upcoming season to honor Paul “Bear” Bryant.
Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:
"There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to." — Paul W. “Bear” Bryant
We'll Leave You with This:
Najee doing work at JLT_Performance. #Steelers #NFL https://t.co/vhOiT20t5c pic.twitter.com/79KSXh4F1R
— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) July 4, 2023
See Also:
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Former Alabama Guard Keon Ellis Signs Second Two-Way Contract with Kings

Will Miller is the primary baseball writer for BamaCentral/Alabama Crimson Tide On SI. He also covers football and basketball. Miller graduated from the University of Alabama in December 2024 with experience covering a wide array of sports.
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