Baseball in Alabama

Alabama is the birthplace of some of baseball's most celebrated stars. Long-time home-run king Henry "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron, all-around powerhouse Willie Mays, and pitching great Leroy "Satchel" Paige all were born in the state and came through the Negro Leagues during the mid-twentieth century. Today's minor league teams include the Birmingham Barons, the Montgomery Biscuits, and the Mobile BayBears.

Billy Williams

Former major league baseball player Billy Leo Williams (1938- ) was the 1961 National League Rookie of...

Birmingham Black Barons

From the 1920s to the 1940s, the Birmingham Black Barons were among the most successful baseball teams...

Bo Jackson

Few individuals in the history of American sport have possessed greater athletic ability than Alabama...

Fred "Dixie" Walker and Harry Walker

Fred (1910-1982) and Harry Walker (1916-1999), who resided for most of their lives in and around Birmingham...

George "Mule" Suttles

Baseball Hall of Fame member George "Mule" Suttles (1900- 1966) was a Negro League slugger and former...

Henry "Hank" Aaron

Baseball icon Henry "Hank" Aaron (1934-2021) first honed the skills that ultimately led him to a spot in ...

Industrial Baseball Leagues in Alabama

Industrial league baseball was a form of semi-professional baseball that developed during the late nineteenth...

Mel Allen

Mel Allen (1913-1996) delivered the radio play-by-play for the New York Yankees for 25 years at the height...

Negro Southern League Museum

The Negro Southern League Museum (NSLM) in Birmingham, Jefferson County, highlights and interprets …

Ozzie Smith

From 1977 to 1996, Alabama native Osborne "Ozzie" Smith (1954- ) was among the most accomplished athletes...

Rickwood Field

Birmingham's Rickwood Field is the nation's oldest operating ballpark and served as the home...

Satchel Paige

Mobile native Leroy "Satchel" Paige (ca. 1906-1982) was one of the finest pitchers in baseball and certainly...

Truett Sewell

Truett "Rip" Sewell (1907-1989) was an Alabama-born pitcher in the major leagues whose best years were...

Virgil Trucks

Professional baseball pitcher Virgil Oliver Trucks (1919-2013) came out of Depression-era Alabama as...

Willie Mays

Willie Mays (1931- ) is one of the greatest baseball players to ever play the game. Only his excellence...

Willie McCovey

Willie Lee McCovey (1938-2018), a native of Mobile, Mobile County, was feared throughout Major League Baseball …