Lloyd Barrow Field Dedicated In Honor Of Longtime Little League Coach

February 12, 2012

Lloyd Barrow Field was dedicated in Century Saturday morning in honor of longtime Little League coach Lloyd Barrow.

Barrow had a winning record as coach for the Century Blackcats in the Tri-County Little League  from 1958 to 1973, including a 17-1 run in 1967. The original Tri-County Little League was comprised of teams from Century, Walnut Hill, Jay and Flomaton.

“We had a lot of good teams; we had a lot of good guys,” Barrow said Saturday as he reminisced about his days as a coach. One team he mentioned in particular was the 1963 10-Year Old All Stars.

“We just whipped up on all those other guys in Pensacola,” he said. “And we did it in ‘63, ‘64 and ‘65, three years straight.”

He was instrumental in establishing and building the Little League field at 580 Church Street that now bears his name.

Century Mayor Freddie McCall recognized Barrow “as a pillar of the community that has supported Century all his life” and for “instilling and building Blackcat Pride in the young athletes of Century”.

For more photos of Lloyd Barrow Field and the dedication ceremony, click here.

Pictured top: Lloyd Barrow at the dedication of Lloyd Barrow Field in Century Saturday morning. Pictured inset: A 1967 Major League Champions trophy marking a 17-1 run.  Pictured below: A portion of the small crowd braved a cold wind for the dedication. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

6 Responses to “Lloyd Barrow Field Dedicated In Honor Of Longtime Little League Coach”

  1. Melanie and Gary Killam on February 13th, 2012 7:45 pm

    Congratulations! Just a small thank-you for all those long hours you endured as a Little League coach.

  2. Gary Beasley on February 13th, 2012 9:42 am

    Congratulations, Lloyd….you are looking good, hope to see you in April…the class of 62 is having a 50th Class reunion… Lots of memories and time spent on and around that ballfield that now bears your name…..from a fan of yours in North Alabama.

  3. charles on February 13th, 2012 6:54 am

    Such a great man and a great family. You are more then a spetacular coach. You set the example.

  4. Preston and Willene Bryan on February 12th, 2012 9:10 pm

    Congratulations to a man, that well deserves of this honor, Mr. Lloyd Barrow.

  5. Neil Robbins on February 12th, 2012 5:55 pm

    Congratulations on this well-deserved honor!
    Neil

  6. Terri Sanders on February 12th, 2012 12:08 am

    Congradulations Lloyd,you are well deserving of this award! It was in the 40’s here in the mountains today! Ya’ll stay warm!!!

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