Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
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 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
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| Founded | 1892 |
| University | University of Alabama |
| Conference |
SEC Western Division |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Head coach | Greg Goff (1st year) |
| Home stadium |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium (Capacity: 5,800) |
| Nickname | Crimson Tide |
| Colors | Crimson and White |
| Overall record | 2,561-1,570-23 (.619) |
| College World Series Runner-up | |
| 1983, 1997 | |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1950, 1983, 1996, 1997, 1999 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1947,1950, 1955, 1968, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1983, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003 | |
| Conference champions | |
| 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1950, 1955, 1968, 1983, 1996, 2006 | |
The Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Alabama athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. The team plays its home games on campus at Sewell–Thomas Stadium.
The Crimson Tide baseball team leads the SEC in all-time wins with over 23,000 victories. The program trails only LSU for the most SEC regular season titles with 13 and 7 tournament championships (giving the program 14 overall SEC championships). Tide baseball teams have participated in the NCAA College World Series five times (1950, 1983, 1996, 1997, 1999), finishing second in 1983 and 1997. The Crimson Tide have also had over sixty players make it to the major leagues, the most in the SEC.
The team's home venue is Sewell-Thomas Stadium, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on the campus of the university. A tradition at Sewell-Thomas Stadium is to play the Rednex song "Cotton-Eyed Joe" during the sixth inning. Sewell-Thomas Stadium is nicknamed "The Joe" by Crimson Tide fans, in honor of Baseball Hall of Fame member Joe Sewell, who played college baseball at Alabama. For 12 of the last 13 seasons Alabama has ranked in the top 10 nationally in attendance.
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