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  Birmingham

Southern League (1885–1898)
Southern Association (1901–1961)

Nicknames

Ironmakers (1887)
Maroons (1888)
Grays (1892)
Buebirds (1896)
Coal Barons (1902)
Barons (1903–1960)

Where They Played

Slag Pile/West End Park (1887–1909)
Rickwood Field (1910–1961)

Pennant-Winning Teams

Year
Won
Lost
Pct
Manager
1888
       
1892
       
1906
       
1912
       
1914
       
1928
       
1929
       
1931
       
1958
       
1959
       

Where They Finished

1st
8
0.133
2nd
8
0.133
3rd
10
0.167
4th
7
0.117
5th
7
0.117
6th
9
0.150
7th
8
0.133
8th
3
0.050
 
60
1.000

1957
1959
1954
1947
1958
1948
1945
1931
1961
1942
1960
1944
1943
1946
1929
1955
1936
1956
1941
1940
1939
1928
1951
1930
1953
1932
1938
1935
1914
1950
1926
1933
1923
1937
1934
1952
1912
1949
1921
1920
1922
1909
1925
1908
1906
1927
1917
1918
1907
1903
1924
1902
1892
1915
1916
1904
1905
1896
1919
1893
1888
1910
1911
1889
1898
1887
1901
1885
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th


Notable Managers


Name
Years
Won
Lost
Pct
Pennants
Harry Vaughn
1905–1907
220
178
.553
1
Carleton Molesworth
1909–1921
971
815
.544
2
Johnny Dobbs
1925–1929
437
323
.575
2
Clyde Milan
1930–1934
390
371
.512
1


Notable Players

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Friends of Rickwood

For More Information Contact

David Brewer
Wes Brown
Ben Cook
Joe DeLeonard
Johnie Grace
Steve Martin
Bill Plott
Lamar Smith
Clarence Watkins