Industrial League

The Industrial League is a general term for several semi-professional baseball leagues pitting company-sponsored teams made up of employees against each other. Industial League baseball was an extremely popular past-time in the Birmingham District and is credited with serving as a seed-bed for numerous professional ball-players.

In 1926 the Leagues were organized thus:

Industrial League

Eastern Division

• Boyles
• Continental Gin
• Chalkville
• New Castle
• Pinson
• Center

Central Division

• NCIP Co.
• East Lake
• L & N
• Irondale
• Pan-American
• Gulf States

Western Division

• Brookside
• Mineral Springs
• Bessie Mines
• Shades Mountain

City League

Central Division

• Southern Bell
• Sloss
• Acipco Senior
• Fairfield
• Avondale Park
• Thomas

Eastern Division

• Wahouma
• North Birmingham
• Avondale Mills
• Central Park

Western Division

• Industrial School
• Unit Stove
• Acipco Junior
• Fire Department
• Welded Products