More than 300 Alabama-born baseball players have appeared in the major leagues, according to data collected by Baseball Reference.

More than 100 Alabama natives have pitched in at least one major league game, and a dozen men from this state have appeared as managers.

The first Alabama-born major leaguer took the field on April 17, 1889, when Mobile-born Charlie "Home Run" Duffee played the outfield for the St. Louis Browns. In 2013, three Alabama-born baseball players made their major league debuts: Donovan Hand, Todd Cunningham, and Buddy Boshers.

Notable Alabama-born Major Leaguers on 2014 Opening Day rosters include San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain, Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings, Atlanta Braves closer Craig Kimbrel, Boston Red Sox pitcher Jake Peavy, New York Yankees reliever David Robertson and Minnesota Twins outfielder Josh Willingham.

And 12 current members of the

MLB

Hall of Fame call Alabama home, including Cubs great Billy Williams, defensive "wiz" Ozzie Smith, Negro Leagues ace Satchel Paige, and slugging great Henry "Hank" Aaron.

The state's most populous city is also the hometown for the largest number of Alabama-born major leaguers. Starting with Howard Murphy, who made his debut in 1909, 63 baseball players born in Birmingham have appeared in the major leagues, according to Baseball Reference.

To see how many major leaguers were born in your hometown, use the three searchable database tools below -- one each for hitters, pitchers, and managers.

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