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 (2022–present)
Division	North Division
Previous leagues	Double-A South (2021); Southern League (1972–1975; 1981–2020); 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 (12)	1928; 1936; 1948; 1951; 1958; 1967; 1983; 1987; 1989; 1993; 2002; 2013;
Pennants (10)	1888; 1892; 1906; 1912; 1914; 1928; 1929; 1931; 1958; 1959;
Division titles (8)	1983; 1987; 1989; 1991; 1993; 2002; 2013; 2021;
First-half titles (10)	1983; 1987; 1989; 1991; 2000; 2002; 2008; 2009; 2011; 2013;
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

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 current edition of the Barons was previously located in Montgomery, Alabama, and known as the Montgomery Rebels.

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