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The Birmingham Black Barons were a Negro league baseball team that played from 1920 until 1960, including 18 seasons recognized as Major League by Major League Baseball. [1] They shared their home field of Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama , with the white Birmingham Barons , usually drawing larger crowds and equal press.
Birmingham Black Barons, St. Louis Stars, Baltimore Black Sox, Detroit Wolves, Washington Pilots, Cole's American Giants, Newark Eagles, Indianapolis ABCs, New York Black Yankees [184] Jack Sutton: 1911: 1911: Third baseman: West Baden Sprudels [185] Leroy Sutton: 1940: 1945: Pitcher: St. Louis–New Orleans Stars, Chicago American Giants ...
Pages in category "Birmingham Black Barons players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 283 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Birmingham Black Barons, Montgomery Grey Sox, Memphis Red Sox, Nashville Elite Giants [400] Bill Charter: 1943: 1946: First baseman: Birmingham Black Barons, Kansas City Monarchs, Chicago American Giants [401] Edgar Chatman: 1944: 1945: Pitcher: Memphis Red Sox [402] Andy Childs: 1937: 1938: Second baseman: Indianapolis Athletics, Memphis Red ...
Arthur Lee Wilson (October 28, 1920 – October 31, 2010) was an American professional baseball player. He was an all-star for the Birmingham Black Barons of Negro league baseball before playing part of one season in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants in 1951. He was born in Springville, Alabama. Wilson is recognized as the last ...
Birmingham Black Barons [59] Ed Mayweather: 1935: 1942: First baseman: Kansas City Monarchs, St. Louis–New Orleans Stars, New York Black Yankees [60] Tullie McAdoo: 1908: 1924: First baseman: Kansas City Giants, St. Louis Giants, Chicago Giants, St. Louis Stars, Cleveland Browns [61] Frank McAllister: 1937: 1943: Pitcher
By the 1950s, enough black talent had integrated into the formerly "white" leagues (both major and minor) that the Negro leagues themselves had become a minor league circuit. Below is a list of 52 players who played for major Negro league teams up to 1950 and eventually saw playing time for a Major League team.
Lorenzo "Piper" Davis (July 3, 1917 – May 21, 1997) was an American professional baseball player who played in the Negro American League from 1942 to 1950 for the Birmingham Black Barons. [1] [2] His nickname was the name of the mining town he was from. [3]