Birmingham Barons

Birmingham Barons
Birmingham Barons
Founded in 1885 ; Birmingham, Alabama ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	Double-A (1946–1961; 1964–1965; 1967–1975; 1981–present)
Previous classes	Class-A1 (1936–1945); Class-A (1902–1935); Class-B (1892–1901);
League	Southern League (1972–1975; 1981–present)
Division	North Division
Previous leagues	Dixie Association (1971); Southern League (1964–1965; 1967–1970); Southern Association (1901–1961); Southern League (1885; 1887–1889; 1892–1893; 1896; 1898);
Major league affiliations
Team	Chicago White Sox (1986–present)
Previous teams	Detroit Tigers (1957–1961; 1981–1985); Oakland Athletics (1968–1975); Kansas City Athletics (1964–1965; 1967); New York Yankees (1953–1956); Boston Red Sox (1948–1952); Philadelphia Athletics (1947); Pittsburgh Pirates (1946); Cincinnati Reds (1939–1945); Chicago Cubs (1938);
Minor league titles
Dixie Series titles (6)	1929; 1931; 1948; 1951; 1958; 1967;
League titles (13)	1928; 1936; 1948; 1951; 1958; 1967; 1983; 1987; 1989; 1993; 2002; 2013; 2024;
Pennants (10)	1888; 1892; 1906; 1912; 1914; 1928; 1929; 1931; 1958; 1959;
Division titles (9)	1983; 1987; 1989; 1991; 1993; 2002; 2013; 2021; 2024;
First-half titles (11)	1983; 1987; 1989; 1991; 2000; 2002; 2008; 2009; 2011; 2013; 2024;
Second-half titles (6)	1990; 1993; 2001; 2003; 2004; 2005;
Team data
Name	Birmingham Barons (1981–present)
Previous names	Birmingham A's (1967–1975); Birmingham Barons (1901–1961; 1964–1965); Birmingham Reds (1898); Birmingham Bluebirds (1896); Birmingham Blues (1893); Birmingham Grays (1892–1893); Birmingham (1889); Birmingham Maroons (1888); Birmingham Ironmakers (1887); Birmingham Coal Barons (1885);
Colors	Black, red, gray;
Mascot	Babe Ruff (1992-present); Lillie Mays (2006-present); WickyWood (1981-1992)
Ballpark	Regions Field (2013–present); Rickwood Field (1910–1961, 1964–1965, 1981–1987, 1996–present);
Previous parks	West End Park (aka "The Slag Pile") (1885-1910); Rickwood Field (1910–1961, 1964–1965, 1981–1987); Hoover Metropolitan Stadium (1988–2012);
Owner(s)/; Operator(s)	Diamond Baseball Holdings
General manager	Jonathan Nelson
Manager	Sergio Santos
Website	milb.com/birmingham

The Birmingham Barons are a Minor League Baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and plays at Regions Field in downtown Birmingham. The Barons were previously located in Montgomery, Alabama, and known as the Montgomery Rebels.^[2]

^ Reitz, Ian (12 September 2023). "Birmingham Barons sold to new ownership group". WVTM. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
^ "1965-1980 Montgomery Rebels - Fun While It Lasted". Fun While It Lasted. November 18, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2018.

[sale2023-1] Reitz, Ian (12 September 2023). "Birmingham Barons sold to new ownership group". WVTM. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

[2] "1965-1980 Montgomery Rebels - Fun While It Lasted". Fun While It Lasted. November 18, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2018.

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