1913 Birmingham Barons
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The 1913 Birmingham Barons were the 3rd Birmingham Barons team to play at Rickwood Field, built by owner Rick Woodward in 1910.
The Barons played in the eight-team Southern Association. They were managed, for the third straight year, by Carlton Molesworth, who played outfield for the team.
Roster
- Starting pitchers: Bill Prough, Omar Hardgrove, Bill Foxen, Rube Evans, Tommy Thompson
- Pitchers: Joseph Sloan, Edward Ery, Frank Gregory, Paul Fittery, Ray Boyd
- Fielders: Bodus, Charles Carroll, Jesse Clifton, Roy Ellam, Pete Knisely, Art Marcan, Walley Mayer, Clyde McBride (LF), Ed McDonald, Bill McGilvray, Bobby Messenger, Carlton Molesworth, Dan Senno
Schedule
The 1913 Barons home schedule was imprinted on the reverse of drink tokens issued by the Climax Bar.
- April 10-12: vs. Nashville Volunteers
- April 26-29: vs. Chattanooga Lookouts
- April 30-May 3: vs. Atlanta Crackers
- May 19-21: vs. Mobile Sea Gulls
- May 22-24: vs. Memphis Chickasaws
- May 26-28: vs. Montgomery Rebels
- May 29-31: vs. New Orleans Pelicans
- June 9-11: vs. Atlanta Crackers
- June 12-14: vs. Nashville Volunteers
- June 16-18: vs. Chattanooga Lookouts
- July 4-5: vs. Mobile Sea Gulls
- July 7-9: vs. Montgomery Rebels
- July 10-12: vs. Memphis Chickasaws
- July 14-16: vs. New Orleans Pelicans
- July 30-August 2: vs. Chattanooga Lookouts
- August 11-13: vs. Atlanta Crackers
- August 14-16: vs. Nashville Volunteers
- August 21-23: vs. New Orleans Pelicans
- August 25-27: vs. Mobile Sea Gulls
- August 29-September 1: vs. Montgomery Rebels
- September 2-5: vs. Memphis Chickasaws
The Atlanta Crackers won the league pennant in 1913.
References
- Barra, Allen (2010) Rickwood Field: A Century in America's Oldest Ballpark. New York: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN 9780393069334
- Watkins, Clarence (2010) Baseball in Birmingham. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing
External links
- 1913 Birmingham Barons at Baseball-Reference.com