
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
MAGIC CITY DIAMOND CLASSIC KICKOFF NEWS CONFERENCE
Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State Baseball Classic Moves to Regions Field
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA— Mayor William A. Bell, Sr. will host the Magic City Diamond Classic Kickoff news conference on March 20th, 2017 at Regions Field (Schaeffer Eye Center Club Lounge) at 10 a.m. In its third year, the Magic City Diamond Classic (MCDC) is a matchup featuring Alabama A & M and Alabama State Universities, as they meet on the baseball diamond in a continuation of this historic in-state rivalry. The Magic City Diamond Classic is sponsored by BCSG, LLC and supported by the City of Birmingham, Jefferson County and other local sponsors. New this year, the game will take place at Birmingham’s baseball showplace, Regions Field on April 7th, with a variety of connected educational and entertainment events and opportunities for local businesses to get involved.
Join us for this special announcement along with Alabama State and Alabama A & M Universities’ head baseball coaches, select players from each team, Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Commissioner Duer Sharp and fans.
When: March 20, 2017
10 a.m.
Who: Birmingham Mayor William A. Bell, Sr.
Alabama A & M Head Baseball Coach Mitch Hill
Alabama State Head Baseball Coach Jose’ Vazquez
Select players from respective teams
What: 3nd Annual Magic City Diamond Classic – NCAA College
Baseball event
Where: Regions Field Schaeffer Eye Center Club Lounge
(1401 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233)