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	Birmingham Barons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Barons were briefly involved in a media frenzy by virtue of being the minor-league club that Michael Jordan played for in 1994 after his first retirement from basketball.
		The righthander pitched in Birmingham from 1914-1916 and later became one of the last legal spitball pitchers in the majors.
		The 1994 season was historic for the Barons as former NBA superstar Michael Jordan switched sports and was assigned to the club on March 31st.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Birmingham_Barons (1603 words)

	Birmingham Black Barons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Birmingham Black Barons played professional baseball for Birmingham, Alabama in the Negro Leagues from 1920 to 1960 when the Major Leagues successfully integrated.
		Drawing largely from a successful ACIPCO Industrial League team, the Black Barons were organized in 1920 for the inaugural season of Rube Foster's Negro Southern League.
		Their return to the National League was marked by the emergence of star pitcher Satchel Paige, who led the Black Barons to the second half pennant.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Birmingham_Black_Barons (472 words)

	Birmingham Alabama
		Birmingham was the scene of violent racial disturbances in 1963 during the civil rights movement, which attracted worldwide news coverage.
		Birmingham, Alabama is a major hub of the state's railway and highway network, and has a large airport (Birmingham Regional).
		Birmingham was fortunate to be the place that Michael Jordan spent his time trying to make it to the big leagues before returning to basketball.
	www.birminghamnet.com /birmingham.htm (511 words)

	Welcome to the Birmingham Post-Herald: Birmingham Barons
		The Birmingham Barons fell to the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx by the score of 5-4 on Wednesday evening at the Hoover Met in front of 1,633 fans.
		Birmingham plated three runs in the bottom of the first inning on a two-run double by Casey Rogowski and a RBI single by Ryan Sweeney but West Tenn answered with two runs in the second and three in the third to take a 5-3 lead.
		The Barons cut the lead to 5-4 in the bottom of the third on an RBI double by designated hitter Jonathan Aceves but were unable to score further as West Tenn put the clamps on after that.
	www.postherald.com /bb090105.shtml (282 words)

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		Birmingham, Alabama was first settled in 1813 as the town of Elyton, and was just a small pioneer farm settlement.
		Birmingham was a major iron-and steel-producing center and at one time was known as the Pittsburgh of the South.
		The opening of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute did more to heal the city from within and in the eyes of the nation than any other single event in their history.
	www.uwec.edu /freitard/GroupAndMinority/Birmingham/History/Birm.history.htm (1443 words)

	Barons News - Birmingham Barons Welcome New Ownership (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Logan family has significant roots in Birmingham and plan on continuing the tradition of fun, family oriented entertainment that the Birmingham area has come to expect from the Barons.
		Don Logan moved his family to Birmingham in 1970 as he began his 21 year career with Southern Progress and since then the family has grown to become a major part of the area.
		Jeff currently resides in Birmingham with his family and serves as Chairman of Magic City Harvest, is a member of the fundraising committee for Auburn’s Business School and a member of the CFA Society of Alabama.
	www.barons.com /nm/publish/barons377.shtml (520 words)

	MINOR LEAGUE GAME: Birmingham Barons vs. Orlando Rays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Believe it or not, the stadium is a multi-use facility (owned by the City of Hoover but operated by the Barons organization) and the beginning of the school year brings the local high school football team to the field for competetition.
		If you walk into the Barons' offices you are greeted by several pleasant women who put their calls on hold to answer your questions and direct you around the park.
		Of course, there were the regular Barons fans (including one named Steve who sat one section over from us right on top of the dugout) who laughed at the fans who were not as interested in the game as they were.
	www.stadiummouse.com /baseball/minorreport.html (2731 words)

	Birmingham News
		A Birmingham woman accused of killing two people in Shelby County heads to court.
		A Birmingham woman charged with two counts of capital murder was appointed legal counsel by the court during a hearing held before Circuit Court Judge J. Michael Jointer Thursday morning.
		A 16-member jury, including four alternates, have been selected and opening arguments are expected to begin today in Birmingham for the federal trial of former Jefferson County Commissioner Chris McNair and...
	www.topix.net /city/birmingham-al (552 words)

	Birmingham Baseball History (WBHM - NPR News and Classical Music)
		The hometown team, the Birmingham Barons, started out as an Industrial League team called the Coal Barons, playing in a tiny stadium known as the Slagpile in the city's West End.
		Whitt: "For many years in Birmingham, the game that was remembered the most took place in 1931, it was in the Dixie series, sort of a small World Series for the South.
		And the Barons had won in 1931, and the Texas team that won were the Houston Buffs.
	www.wbhm.org /News/2003/Birmingham_Baseball.html (1346 words)

	Rickwood Field - America's Oldest Ballpark - in Birmingham, AL
		The 1983 Barons were the last Rickwood tenants to celebrate a championship when they won the Southern League in 1983.
		Since 1996 the Barons have returned to their roots for one afternoon contest a year, making Rickwood Field the oldest professional ballpark still in use today, a fact confirmed by the National Park Service in 1993.
		Glen West, who was the GM for the Birmingham A’s in 1975, told me that the seats in the right field stands came from the original Polo Grounds after it was torn down.
	www.baseballpilgrimages.com /rickwood.html (1188 words)

	Birmingham Weekly Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		When the minor league Birmingham Barons said goodbye to Rickwood Field in 1987 and headed for the nondescript concrete confines of Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, Rickwood Field could have been lost to the bulldozer.
		Birmingham’s player-manager, Piper Davis, was obviously impressed by Greason’s domination on the mound.
		Whatever shade of Baron playing on the field, the basepaths always stretched 90 feet between bags and if a batter was crowding the plate, he could expect to get plunked.
	www.bhamweekly.com /archived/pages/20060223_coverstory.php (2798 words)

	8_15L1_0_and_5_4
		Birmingham, AL --- In a potential preview of the Southern League championship series, the Birmingham Barons swept a doubleheader from the Carolina Mudcats 1-0 and 5-4 at Hoover Met on Monday night.
		With both the Mudcats and Barons leading their respective divisions by 4 and 2 1/2 games respectively, the Barons used a bunt single to produce the opener's only run, then three unearned runs in the fifth of game two to complete the sweep.
		Birmingham, trailing 4-2 in the fifth, scored three runs - all unearned - after a long, running catch attempt by centerfielder Reggie Abercrombie.
	www.gomudcats.com /news/2005/August/8_15L1_0_and_5_4.asp (272 words)

	Baseball - Birmingham Black Barons
		By 1927, the Barons were back in the Negro National League, and playing better than they had in the past.
		The next year, the Birmingham Black Barons were able to have a rematch with the Homestead Grays, but this time they lost in only five games.
		The Barons and Grays would not meet again until 1948, the year, which many claim to be the last real Negro League World Series.
	northbysouth.kenyon.edu /2000/baseball/BBB_intro.htm (709 words)

	Birmingham Celebrations Mark Tragic TornadoHabitat for Humanity, Alabama Power, Birmingham Barons to lead festivities ...
		Led by Birmingham Habitat for Humanity along with Alabama Power, minor league baseball's Birmingham Barons and several Birmingham businesses and churches, the city will engage in a week-long celebration of new housing, new opportunity and a renewed sense of community.
		The next morning, the one year anniversary of the tornado, Birmingham Mayor Larry P. Langford, Alabama Power CEO Elmer Harris and Habitat for Humanity International President and Founder Millard Fuller,, will host a "work clothes" prayer breakfast at the Fairfield civic center.
		At the game Birmingham's Unmet Needs Committee for Disaster Recovery will honor more than 5,000 Birmingham residents who volunteered in tornado recovery efforts will be honored, as well as more than 1,000 tornado victims.
	www.habitat.org /newsroom/1999archive/insitedoc004014.aspx?print=true (697 words)

	Birmingham Barons News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Birmingham Barons news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		The Birmingham Barons baseball team has signed its third annual contract with radio station 101.1 FM The Source for broadcasts of the club's games.
		Final Score: Chattanooga 2, Birmingham 1 Birmingham, AL (Sports Network) - Andrew Beattie's RBI triple and William Bergolla's RBI single was the difference in the Chattanooga Lookouts...
	www.topix.net /minor-league-baseball/birmingham-barons (478 words)

	Headlines/Breaking News from Birmingham Business Journal - bizjournals.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Birmingham Barons players Dan Wright and Joe Borchard made the cover of the latest issue of 'Baseball America,' appearing as promising prospects for the Chicago White Sox, which was named by the magazine as the top talent organization in baseball.
		Birmingham's hospitality industry is a broad economic development segment that includes not only hotels and restaurants, but also attractions, transportation, shopping and numerous other businesses that affect our visitors.
		Relying on Birmingham as a health care hub, Galenica Pharmaceuticals is bringing its biopharmaceutical expertise to the table by the end of the year.
	birmingham.bizjournals.com /site_map/birmingham_sitemap_21.html (9511 words)

	Birmingham Barons Baseball Career
		The JordanCruiser made its debut April 14 as as the bus took the Barons to Chattanooga for the 1st road trip of the season...contrary to popular belief, Jordan did NOT buy the bus.
		Retired from baseball March 10, 1995 to return to the NBA's Chicago Bulls...led the Bulls to 3 straight NBA titles (1991-93) during his 1st stint in Chicago...wore #45 upon his return until the 1995 NBA playoffs vs. Orlando when he switched back to his "retired" #23.
		Donned his Barons uniform one more time in the summer of 1995 to film "Space Jam" for Warner Brothers.
	www.mjordan23.com /baseball.html (529 words)

	American Heroes
		Under Barons’ manager Razor Shines the team is ready to take on its opponents of the Southern League of Professional Baseball Double AA ball.
		The Birmingham Barons looked good during the regular season, 2004, and took first place with a 38-32 w/l mark in the South Division of the Southern League.
		The lanky basketball star joined the Birmingham Barons after playing in a baseball exhibition on April 8 1994 in Chicago between the White Sox and Cubs.
	www.baseballhistorian.com /html/american_heroes.cfm?page=197 (1026 words)

	Montgomery Biscuits
		Birmingham starter Heath Phillips had been perfect through four innings, and his offense scored him a run in the first when Casey Rogowski doubled in Jerry Owens.
		It came against Birmingham starter Sean Tracey, who allowed another two runs as he tired in the sixth on a Rico Washington sacrifice fly and a wild pitch.
		The Barons' lone run scored in the third inning on an Andy Gonzalez single that plated Owens.
	www.biscuitsbaseball.com /games/60105.html (319 words)

	West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
		Birmingham loaded the bases on an intentional walk to Darren Blakely and Ryan Sweeney's single to center field.
		The Barons took a 6-2 lead by the fourth inning, highlighted by Fields' RBI double in the opening frame, Pedro Lopez's two-run double in the third and Blakely's RBI double in the fourth.
		Barons reliever Ehren Wassermann (1-0) worked three scoreless innings, yielding two hits with two strikeouts to pick up Birmingham's fourth win in the past five games.
	www.diamondjaxx.com /news/news.asp?newsId=919 (291 words)

	Rickwood Field
		Rickwood Field was the passionate pursuit of a young Birmingham, AL industrialist, Rick Woodward.
		Alternating weekends with the Barons, the Black Barons provided a thrilling pastime for the thousands who came to watch Negro League immortals.
		The Birmingham Barons moved to their new field in Hoover in 1988 vacating Rickwood.
	www.baseballroadtrip.net /Other/other/Rickwood/Rickwood.html (306 words)

	Montgomery Biscuits
		BIRMINGHAM -- The Montgomery Biscuits and the Birmingham Barons battled to a seven-inning stalemate at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Thursday night, but a two-out single by Birmingham catcher Carlos Maldonado broke the 2-2 tie and gave the Barons the victory.
		The 3-2 win gave the Barons an 18-13 record, keeping pace with the Huntsville Stars for first place in the Western Division.
		Birmingham eclipsed the entire lead in the home half of the inning when they loaded the bases and scored on a groundout by Nate Murphy and a single by Rob Sasser.
	www.biscuitsbaseball.com /games/072904.html (430 words)

	Welcome to the Birmingham Post-Herald: Birmingham Barons
		The Barons — leaders in the Southern League's South Division at 33-15 (69-48 overall) have won their last nine games, including three-straight over the North-leading Mudcats (71-47, 30-20).
		He might want to consider making a run for Birmingham Race Course, so convinced in his knowledge that the Barons weregoing to win that he sold centerfielder Chris Young on it.
		Lost in the shuffle was a combined six-hitter for Birmingham starter Sean Tracey and reliever Dwayne Pollok (3-5).
	www.postherald.com /bb081705.shtml (435 words)

	Barons rake Wright, beat M-Braves 10-3 - The Clarion-Ledger
		Birmingham has won two straight to reach.500 (19-19).
		The Barons made it 2-1 in the fourth.
		Gray led off the Birmingham fifth with a bomb over the center-field fence, just the second homer of the season for the 5-foot-9, 190-pound second baseman.
	www.clarionledger.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050518/SPORTS09/505180387/1025/SPORTS (550 words)

	Carolina Mudcats/Birmingham Barons Southern League recap on ESPN
		BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Ticker) -- Todd Sears' RBI double in the 12th inning lifted the Carolina Mudcats past the Birmingham Barons, 4-3.
		Eric Battersby hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning to knot the game at 3-3 for Birmingham, which lost for just the second time in its last 10 contests.
		Mark Buehrle started for Birmingham, yielding just two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in nine innings but did not factor in the decision.
	espn.go.com /minorlbb/bbs/2000/20000515/recap/carbir.html (218 words)

	Birmingham News - Online Magazine
		Weather for Birmingham, AL Outlook for Birmingham, AL is: Partly cloudy with a high of 79 and low of 60.
		Metropolitan Birmingham ranks #15 in 2005 as one of "America's 50 Hottest Cities".
		University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB, is a public coeducational university located in...
	www.ebirminghamal.com (263 words)

	Baseball Caps. Britney Spears Birmingham Barons cap - Delivered FAST
		Britney Spears has lots of fans wondering why she opted for the Minor League's Birmingham Barons baseball cap in the controversial video for 'Everytime'.
		The Birmingham Barons play in the Minor League's AA Southern League.
		They play out of Birmingham, Alabama and are an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.
	www.capitate.co.uk /birmingham_barons.htm (220 words)

	Birmingham Barons
		The Birmingham Barons, a Double AA affiliate of the Chicago White Soxs, were playing the Orlando Rays in Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, in Hoover, AL.
		This stadium, built in 1988, is a few miles south of Birmingham.
		The box score was Rays R-4, H-10, E-1 and the Barons R-5, H-5, E-2.
	www.baseballroadtrip.net /AA/Southern/Birmingham/Birmingham.html (316 words)

	OOTP V4 REPORT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Dennis Ulacia was sent down from AA Birmingham Barons to A Winston-Salem Warthogs.
		Brian West was sent down from AA Birmingham Barons to A Winston-Salem Warthogs.
		Thomas Jacquez was sent down from AA Birmingham Barons to A Winston-Salem Warthogs.
	www.infoblvd.net /ccteator/vbma/ttrans6.htm (1168 words)

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