About this Database
The Birmingham Black Barons, one of the most successful baseball teams
in the Negro Leagues, played from the 1920's until the 1950's. 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, the
Birmingham World and the
Birmingham
Reporter. The
Government
Documents Department of the Birmingham Public
Library is compiling this database which is being updated regularly.
Database Coverage (as of Oct 07, 2024)
1827 entries from 1919 to 1962