Aaron Park - The Early Days of Youth Sports in Eclectic Al

01/03/2025

Mets
Dixie Boys (13-14 yr olds)
1977

Kneeling
Orlando “Big O” Williams
JC Sims
Steve Swicord
Todd Thornton
Patrick Purter
George Cunigan

Standing
Coach John Patterson
Coach Pocket Brown
Bart Hart
Julius Smith
Howard Haynie
(?)
Coach (I believe last name Brown)

These coaches are absolutely legends! JP with the high socks and dark shades 🔥

**tag a teammate**

12/28/2024

Dodgers
Dixie Boys (13-14 yr old)
1977

Kneeling (L-R)
Bobby Benson
Leon Woods
Darrell Floyd
Wren Aaron
Greg Pascal
Mike Miller

Standing (L-R)
Coach Jimmy Jones
Mike Jones
Alonzo Russell
Derrick Moore
Mike Welch
Coach Warren Aaron

*tag a teammate*

11/01/2024

Mets (Dixie Boys)
1976

Coaches
John Patterson
Cleve Bickley

Players
Sitting
Mark Moreland
Cheetah Emfinger
JC Sims
John Russell
Willie Brown
Roger Robinson
Steve Swicord

Standing
Keith Weldon
(?)
Tony Chatman
George Cunigan
George Kendricks
Bart Hart
Sylvia Sue Benson

10/22/2024

10/19/2024

1972

Super 8 film

Part 1

The earliest video or photo that I know of that involves organized youth sports in Eclectic.

If someone has anything earlier, please let me know because I would love to post it here.

Does anyone recognize the location of this video? Or know anyone that is in the video?

10/18/2024

Dixie Minor League

Reds

1976 (?)

I see some familiar faces….
Coach Phillip Venable
Craig Venable
Tommy Taylor
Nathan Knight (I think)

Tag or comment on some of the players you recognize.

10/03/2024

Giants
Dixie Minor League
1976 (I believe)

Iconic Coaches…
Reg Wingard
Rob Jones
Bobby Lumpkin

Tag some of these players and list their names. Anyone on this team have any memories of playing together?

10/02/2024

Dixie Youth All-Star Team

11-12 yr olds

1975

These were the days when the all star teams wore regular season uniforms and put on a cap with a couple of ⭐️s on them.

Tag yourself or some people you know in this pic.

I’ll start…..Garrett Matthews the fastest guy on the team with crazy range on the field!

09/20/2024

Here’s a blast from the past! Pre-Aaron Park days. Maybe 1973. Y’all recognize any of the players or coaches? If you played on the team, any memories for practice or games? Thanks for the photo David Ellis👊🏼

09/16/2024

Dixie Boys All-Stars (13-14 yr olds)
1977

Coaches (back row L -> R)
Bruce Fulmer
Don Horsely
Ron Clayton

I was on this team and I know all the players. We played on the “big field” at Aaron Park and we had some guys that could crush the ball.

Who do you know on this team? ⚾️

09/13/2024

Welcome to the Aaron Park Youth Sports page! It’s centered around youth sports in the 70s and 80s in Eclectic, AL.

Let us know who you know in this pic and tag any of you Eclectic friends!