Birmingham Barons
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| Class | Double-A (1946–1961; 1964–1965; 1967–1975; 1981–present) | ||||
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| League | Southern League (1972–1975; 1981–present) | ||||
| Division | Northern Division (formerly in the Southern Division) | ||||
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| Team | Chicago White Sox (1986–present) | ||||
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| Dixie Series titles (6) |
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| League titles (12) |
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| Pennants (10) |
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| Name | Birmingham Barons (1981–present) | ||||
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| Colors | Black, Red, Gray | ||||
| Ballpark | Regions Field, Rickwood Field | ||||
Previous parks | Slag Pile Field, Rickwood Field, Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | The Logan Family | ||||
| General manager | Jonathan Nelson | ||||
| Manager | Julio Vinas | ||||
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 major-league club and play most of their games at Regions Field in downtown.
Playoffs and championships
- Southern League Playoff Appearances (16): 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013
- Southern League Championships (6): 1983, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2002, 2013
Major League affiliations
- Chicago White Sox 1986–present
- Detroit Tigers 1957–1961; 1981–1985
- Kansas City/Oakland Athletics 1964–1965; 1967–1975
- New York Yankees 1953–1956
- Boston Red Sox 1948–1952
- Philadelphia Athletics 1947
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1946
- Cincinnati Reds 1939–1945
- Chicago Cubs 1938
Roster
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Famous Barons/Birmingham A's
- Jeff Abbott
- Wilson Álvarez
- Wally Backman (manager)
- Sal Bando
- Jason Bere
- Eddie Brinkman (manager)
- Vida Blue
- Britt Burns (pitching coach)
- Mark Buehrle
- Mike Cameron
- Bert Campaneris
- Phil Cavarretta (manager)
- Ron Coomer
- Joe Crede
- Rob Dibble
- Ray Durham
- Darrell Evans
- Scott Eyre
- Rollie Fingers
- Terry Francona (manager)
- Jon Garland
- Burleigh Grimes
- Mike Heath (manager)
- Roberto Hernández
- Bo Jackson
- Reggie Jackson
- Bobby Jenks
- Howard Johnson
- Michael Jordan
- Tony La Russa
- Carlos Lee
- Rube Marquard
- Jack McDowell
- John McNamara (manager)
- Bob Melvin
- Miguel Olivo
- Magglio Ordóñez
- Jake Peavy
- Jimmy Piersall
- Aaron Poreda
- Johnny Riddle (player/manager)
- Aaron Rowand
- Joe Rudi
- Razor Shines (manager)
- Bobby Thigpen
- Frank Thomas
- Pie Traynor
- Robin Ventura
- Bob Wickman
See also
References
External links
- Birmingham Barons
- BirminghamProSports.com
- Birmingham Barons at bhamwiki.com
- "Our Summer with Michael" newspaper story about Michael Jordan's season with the Barons
Categories:
- Sports clubs established in 1885
- Birmingham Barons
- Chicago White Sox minor league affiliates
- Detroit Tigers minor league affiliates
- Oakland Athletics minor league affiliates
- New York Yankees minor league affiliates
- Boston Red Sox minor league affiliates
- Pittsburgh Pirates minor league affiliates
- Kansas City Athletics minor league affiliates
- Philadelphia Athletics minor league affiliates
- Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates
- Chicago Cubs minor league affiliates
- Southern League (baseball) teams
- Former Southern League (1885–99) teams
- Professional baseball teams in Alabama