Offbeat Auburn, 5 June 2019

Adventures while walking about Auburn, Alabama and its environs...

5 June 2019

Play Ball?

Today I did a quick exploration of some old baseball fields hidden in Opelika. My friend, Steve, had noticed these old fields while browsing Google Maps one day:

Below is a brief video of what I found:

On the property's edge, facing Pepperell Parkway are several, realty signs advertising a proposed "30,000 sq. ft." retail development planned for this area. So, who knows how long these abandoned fields will remain...

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