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. 1827 entries from 1919 to 1962