Newly dedicated Baron Hall of Fame display in the lobby of Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

Newly dedicated Baron Hall of Fame display in the lobby of Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

This image was published in several papers, including the Knoxville Journal on July 18, 1943, with the following caption: "Hall of Fame - In honor of great baseball players who have played with the club in the past, this group gathered for the unveiling of the Birmingham Barons' 'Hall...

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Main Author: McGrail
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/180331
format Electronic
collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Newly dedicated Baron Hall of Fame display in the lobby of Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama.
McGrail
fulltopic Photographs
Boles, W. J.; Connor, Eugene, 1897-1973; Evans, Bill; Farley, Herman L.; Florence, Paul; Glazer, Charles; Jacobs, Solon Harold, 1865-1947; Newman, Zipp, 1894-1977; Norton, Ed; Wells, Edwin Lee, 1900-1986; West, Billy; Yaryan, Clarence Everett, 1892-1964; Baseball; Baseball players; Journalists; Monuments & memorials; Municipal officials--Alabama--Birmingham; Sports; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description This image was published in several papers, including the Knoxville Journal on July 18, 1943, with the following caption: "Hall of Fame - In honor of great baseball players who have played with the club in the past, this group gathered for the unveiling of the Birmingham Barons' 'Hall of Fame.' Standing (left to right) Solon Jacobs, club president in the first Southern League; Billy Evans, president of the Southern Association; W. J. Boles, Baron business manager in 1901; Billy West, club secretary from 1917 to 1928; Herman Farley, ardent fan who has never missed an opening game in Birmingham in Southern Association history; Ed Norton, club owner in 1938; Eugene Connor, city commissioner; Paul Florence, president of the club at present, and Zipp Newman, Birmingham News sports editor. Three of the old-timers who made the Hall of Fame are in the front row. Left to right, Catcher Yam Yaryan, and Pitcher Eddie Wells and Whitey Glazer." In addition to the men named in the caption, the two standing on the far right of the complete photograph are Solon Jacobs and Bill Evans."
spelling BN0008318_02BN0008318Newly dedicated Baron Hall of Fame display in the lobby of Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama.This image was published in several papers, including the Knoxville Journal on July 18, 1943, with the following caption: "Hall of Fame - In honor of great baseball players who have played with the club in the past, this group gathered for the unveiling of the Birmingham Barons' 'Hall of Fame.' Standing (left to right) Solon Jacobs, club president in the first Southern League; Billy Evans, president of the Southern Association; W. J. Boles, Baron business manager in 1901; Billy West, club secretary from 1917 to 1928; Herman Farley, ardent fan who has never missed an opening game in Birmingham in Southern Association history; Ed Norton, club owner in 1938; Eugene Connor, city commissioner; Paul Florence, president of the club at present, and Zipp Newman, Birmingham News sports editor. Three of the old-timers who made the Hall of Fame are in the front row. Left to right, Catcher Yam Yaryan, and Pitcher Eddie Wells and Whitey Glazer." In addition to the men named in the caption, the two standing on the far right of the complete photograph are Solon Jacobs and Bill Evans."1943-07-151940-1949McGrailBirmingham NewsC3-01051Boles, W. J.; Connor, Eugene, 1897-1973; Evans, Bill; Farley, Herman L.; Florence, Paul; Glazer, Charles; Jacobs, Solon Harold, 1865-1947; Newman, Zipp, 1894-1977; Norton, Ed; Wells, Edwin Lee, 1900-1986; West, Billy; Yaryan, Clarence Everett, 1892-1964; Baseball; Baseball players; Journalists; Monuments & memorials; Municipal officials--Alabama--Birmingham; Sports; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives1200 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/180331
title Newly dedicated Baron Hall of Fame display in the lobby of Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama.
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