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Reaf Blue, who played for the Black Barons and Atlanta Black Crackers in the late 1950s and early 1960s, grew up in the neighborhood surrounding Rickwood and still lives there.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Mays played home games and weekend road games for the Black Barons while school was in session, then played full time in center field during summer vacations, quickly drawing the attention of major league scouts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024

The boy is said to have pushed through the barriers at Barons Court station.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2023

MLB will work with the City of Birmingham and Friends of Rickwood to renovate the ballpark, the home of the minor league Barons from 1910-1961, 1964-65, 1981-87.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023

Or changing the Government so that farmers were allowed to raise pigs or use hydroponics, and ordinary people, not just Barons, could have better lives.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix