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The '''1965 Birmingham Barons''' played in the second season of the reformed, integrated [[Southern League]].  The Barons were the AA affiliates of the Kansas City Athletics.  Unable to capitalize on the success of the [[1964]] season, the [[1965]] [[Birmingham Barons|Barons]] finished 25 1/2 games out of first place and only 28,001 fans came to watch the team that season.  It was the smallest attendance in the 55 years since [[Rickwood Field]] opened its gates.  Even the World War I-suspended season of 1918 drew 39,202 fans.
The '''1965 Birmingham Barons''' played in the second season of the re-formed, integrated [[Southern League]], as the AA affiliates of the Kansas City Athletics.  Unable to capitalize on the on-field success of the [[1964 Birmingham Barons|1964 season]], manager [[John McNamara]] and the '65 Barons finished 54-85, 25½ games out of first place and only 28,001 fans came to watch the team that season (2,005 of which were there for opening day).  It was the smallest seasonal attendance in the 55-year history of [[Rickwood Field]].  Even the World War I-suspended season of [[1918 Birmingham Barons|1918]] drew 39,202 fans.


As a result, Barons owner [[Albert Belcher]] suspended play, and Rickwood remained dark for the [[1966]] basaeball season.  Kansas City A's owner [[Charlie Finley]] transferred his Double-A franchise to Mobile.  The franchise would return for the [[1967]] season, but only after Finley had re-christened the team as the [[Birmingham Athletics]].
As a result, Barons owner [[Albert Belcher]] suspended operations, and Rickwood was without professional baseball for the [[1966]] season.  Kansas City A's owner [[Charlie Finley]] transferred his Double-A franchise to Mobile.  The franchise would return for the [[1967 Birmingham Athletics|1967 season]], but only after Finley had re-christened the team as the [[Birmingham Athletics]].
 
==Roster==
* [[Ted Kubiak]]
* [[Wayne Norton]]
* [[Rolland Petranovich]]
* [[Jim Driscoll]]
* [[John Stutz]]
* [[Weldon Bowlin]]
* [[Tony LaRussa]]
* [[Legrant Scott Jr]]
* [[Ronald Debus]]
* [[Brian Dye]]
* [[Santiago Rosario]]
* [[Dave Duncan]]
 
* [[Ken Suarez]]
* [[William Meyer]]
* [[Frank Cipriani]]
* [[James Wilson]]
* [[Syd O'Brien]]
* [[Stan Wojcik]]
* [[Jack Newcomer]]
* [[Robert Flynn]]
 
===Pitchers===
* [[Paul Seitz]]
* [[Bill Landis]]
* [[Bill Edgerton]]
* [[Nicky Curtis]]
* [[Bob Meyer]]
* [[Dick Joyce]]
* [[Jim Rittwage]]
* [[Bill Lindner]]
* [[Marcel Lachemann]]
* [[Dan Pfister]]


==References==
==References==
*[[Ben Cook|Cook, Ben]] (2005).  ''Good Wood: A Fan's History of Rickwood Field.''  Birmingham, Alabama: R. Boozer Press.  ISBN 0-9636128-3-2
*[[Ben Cook|Cook, Ben]] (2005).  ''Good Wood: A Fan's History of Rickwood Field.''  Birmingham, Alabama: R. Boozer Press.  ISBN 0963612832
* 1965 Birmingham Barons information at [http://www.birminghamprosports.com/ Birmingham Pro Sports]
* Birmingham Barons information at the [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Birmingham_Barons Baseball Reference Bullpen]
 
==External links==
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=12318 1965 Birmingham Barons] at baseball-reference.com
 
[[Category:1965|Barons]]
[[Category:Birmingham Barons teams]]

Latest revision as of 11:03, 23 June 2016

The 1965 Birmingham Barons played in the second season of the re-formed, integrated Southern League, as the AA affiliates of the Kansas City Athletics. Unable to capitalize on the on-field success of the 1964 season, manager John McNamara and the '65 Barons finished 54-85, 25½ games out of first place and only 28,001 fans came to watch the team that season (2,005 of which were there for opening day). It was the smallest seasonal attendance in the 55-year history of Rickwood Field. Even the World War I-suspended season of 1918 drew 39,202 fans.

As a result, Barons owner Albert Belcher suspended operations, and Rickwood was without professional baseball for the 1966 season. Kansas City A's owner Charlie Finley transferred his Double-A franchise to Mobile. The franchise would return for the 1967 season, but only after Finley had re-christened the team as the Birmingham Athletics.

Roster

Pitchers

References

External links

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