June 29 will be Gunnar Henderson Day in the city of Selma.
The Selma City Council approved a resolution declaring the day in honor of Henderson, who has made a name for himself and Selma in Major League Baseball.
The Morgan Academy graduate was named the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Mr. Baseball, selected as the Gatorade Player of the Year for Alabama and named to the Under Armour and Perfect Game High School All-American teams after batting .559 with 17 doubles, nine triples, 11 home runs 69 runs scored and 75 RBIs while stealing 32 bases.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Henderson in the second round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. Henderson finished his first professional season in 2022 playing 34 games with a .259 batting average, four homeruns and 18 RBIs.
He was named the best overall athlete in the Orioles’ minor league system going into the 2021 season, where he played over 105 games between three teams. He was named Baseball Minor League Player of the Year. He was named the No. 1 prospect in Major League Baseball going into the 2023 season by Baseball America and MLB Pipeline. He was named Sporting News 2023 American League Rookie of the Year, MLB Pipeline’s 2023 All-Rookie Team, Baseball Digest 2023 Rookie of the Year and the American League Silver Slugger Award.
On June 11, 2023, Henderson hit a 462-foot home run against the Kansas City Royals, the farthest hit in the 31-year history of Camden Yards. Henderson won the Jackie Robinson American Leage Rookie of the Year.
“It’s very honoring to me to be able to go out to other cities and take the support this city has given to me,” Henderson said as he accepted the resolution. “Not a lot of people have that.”
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...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
CDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, west winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 40 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as
low as 23 in the north and 28 in the south expected.
* WHERE...All of Central Alabama
* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the
Freeze Warning, from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees
could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and
freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and
possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be
wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
Those that have in ground sprinkler systems should drain them and
cover above ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
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