Download or read book Baseball in Birmingham written by Clarence Watkins and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02-22 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Birmingham Barons were a charter member of the old Southern League in 1885. Built in 1910, Rickwood Field, longtime home of the Barons, is recognized as the oldest surviving, professional baseball park in the nation. The Barons now play at the newly remodeled Regions Park in Hoover, Alabama. In spite of the popularity of football in Alabama, Birmingham continues to be a leader in minor league baseball, winning the prestigious Bob Freitas Award in 2008. This award is given annually by Baseball America to the most outstanding franchise in each classification.