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The '''Birmingham Barons Hall of Fame''' | The '''Birmingham Barons Hall of Fame''' is a [[:Category:Halls of Fame|hall of fame]] which honors former players, managers, owners and others associated with the [[Birmingham Barons]], [[Birmingham A's]], and [[Birmingham Black Barons]]. | ||
The Hall of Fame was reinstituted in [[2005]] to honor notable former [[Birmingham Barons]]/[[Birmingham A's]] and [[Birmingham Black Barons]] as well as executives and media professionals associated with those teams. New inductees are announced at each year's [[Rickwood Classic]] at [[Rickwood Field]]. | The first "Baron Hall of Fame" [sic] was established in [[1943]] by ''[[Birmingham News]]'' sport editor [[Zipp Newman]] to honor "players of former years who had made a place for themselves in the hearts of Baronial fans." He conducted a poll through the newspaper and had photographs of the chosen players displayed at the entrance of [[Rickwood Field]]. His poll only included players, and only from the white Barons teams. | ||
The Hall of Fame was reinstituted in [[2005]] to honor notable former [[Birmingham Barons]]/[[Birmingham A's]] and [[Birmingham Black Barons]] as well as executives and media professionals associated with those teams. New inductees are usually announced at each year's [[Rickwood Classic]] at [[Rickwood Field]]. | |||
==Class of 1943== | ==Class of 1943== | ||
* [[Yam Yaryan]] | * Catchers: [[Yam Yaryan]], [[Johnny Gooch]], [[Ray Berres]] | ||
* [[Eddie Wells]] | * Pitchers: [[Irving Wilhelm]], [[Eddie Wells]], [[Ray Caldwell]], [[Whitey Glazner]], [[Robert Hasty]], [[Burleigh Grimes]], [[John Dewey Morrison]] | ||
* [[ | * First Base: [[Johnny Neun|Flip Neun]] | ||
* Second Base: [[Stuffy Stewart]] | |||
* Third Base: [[Brute Pickering]] | |||
* Left Field: [[Arthur Weis]] | |||
* Center Field: [[Jimmy Johnston]], [[Sammy West]] | |||
* Right Field: [[Eliott Bigelow]], [[Billy Southworth]] | |||
* Manager: [[Johnny Dobbs]] | |||
==Class of 2005== | ==Class of 2005== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:51, 13 July 2024
The Birmingham Barons Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which honors former players, managers, owners and others associated with the Birmingham Barons, Birmingham A's, and Birmingham Black Barons.
The first "Baron Hall of Fame" [sic] was established in 1943 by Birmingham News sport editor Zipp Newman to honor "players of former years who had made a place for themselves in the hearts of Baronial fans." He conducted a poll through the newspaper and had photographs of the chosen players displayed at the entrance of Rickwood Field. His poll only included players, and only from the white Barons teams.
The Hall of Fame was reinstituted in 2005 to honor notable former Birmingham Barons/Birmingham A's and Birmingham Black Barons as well as executives and media professionals associated with those teams. New inductees are usually announced at each year's Rickwood Classic at Rickwood Field.
Class of 1943
- Catchers: Yam Yaryan, Johnny Gooch, Ray Berres
- Pitchers: Irving Wilhelm, Eddie Wells, Ray Caldwell, Whitey Glazner, Robert Hasty, Burleigh Grimes, John Dewey Morrison
- First Base: Flip Neun
- Second Base: Stuffy Stewart
- Third Base: Brute Pickering
- Left Field: Arthur Weis
- Center Field: Jimmy Johnston, Sammy West
- Right Field: Eliott Bigelow, Billy Southworth
- Manager: Johnny Dobbs
Class of 2005
- Piper Davis (Black Barons, 1942-1950)
- Willie Mays (Black Barons, 1948-1950)
- Carlton Molesworth (Barons manager, 1908-1922)
- Rick Woodward (Barons owner, 1910-1938)
Class of 2006
- Art Clarkson, (Barons owner, 1981-1990)
- Terry Francona, (Barons manager 1993-1995)
- Wayne Martin, (Birmingham News Barons beat 1971-1996)
- Randal Rollin, (Barons, 1985-1987)
Class of 2007
- Joe Drake, (Barons office staff, 1953-present)
- Walt Dropo, (Barons, 1948)
- Reggie Jackson, (Barons, 1967)
- Norm Zauchin, (Barons, 1950)
Class of 2008
- Rollie Fingers, (A's, 1967-1968)
- Rubin E. Grant, (Birmingham Post-Herald Barons beat 1982-2004)
- Burleigh Grimes, (Barons, 1914-1916)
- Satchel Paige, (Black Barons, 1927-1930)
Class of 2009
- Sam Hairston, (Black Barons 1944, Barons coach 1985-1997)
- Zipp Newman, (Birmingham News sports editor, Southern League official scorer)
- Pie Traynor, (Barons, 1921)
- Glynn West, (Rickwood Field general manager, Baron's manager 1964-1965, A's manager 1968)
Class of 2010
Class of 2011
Class of 2012
Class of 2013
Class of 2014
- Mike Cameron, outfielder for 1995 & 1996 Birmingham Barons
- Joe Grzenda, pitcher for five seasons between 1952 Birmingham Barons and 1967
- Johnny Dobbs, manager for 1925-1929 Birmingham Barons
- Gabby Bell, broadcaster 1948-50s
Class of 2015
- Bill Greason, pitcher for the 1948-1951 Birmingham Black Barons and 1954 St Louis Cardinals
- John McNamara, manager of the 1965 Birmingham Barons and 1967 Birmingham Athletics who went on to a 19-year career as a Major League manager
- Doug Segrest, reporter for the Birmingham News covering the Barons from 1999 to 2012.
- Bo Landreth, full-time bat boy for the 1991 to 1995 Birmingham Barons teams, and part time bat boy through the 2000 season. He also worked as a bat boy for the Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox during Terry Francona's tenure with those clubs.
Class of 2016
- Don Heinkel, 1982–1985 Barons
Class of 2017
- Craig Grebeck, 1988–1989 Barons
Class of 2018
- Mike Raita, broadcaster
- Bill Bancroft, 1930–1933 Barons
Class of 2019
- Wally Backman, manager 2002-2003 Barons
- Joe Crede, 1999-2000 Barons
Gallery
Art Clarkson
Walt Dropo
Terry Francona
Joe Grzenda
Sam Hairston
Don Heinkel
Willie Mays
Satchel Paige
Jimmy Piersall
Mule Suttles
Alf Van Hoose
External links
- Birmingham Barons Hall of Fame at milb.com/birmingham