The Birmingham Black Barons, one of the most successful baseball teams
in the Negro Leagues, played from the 1920s until the 1950s. The team
played their home games at Rickwood Field. This database is a keyword index to
articles that appeared in local newspapers including the
Birmingham News and the Birmingham World.
The Government Documents Department of the Birmingham Public Library is compiling this database.
Publicly Available.
Remote Access Available.
African American
Local History
Magazines & Newspapers
Middle School
High School
Adults