Montgomery Rebels

Montgomery Rebels
Montgomery Rebels
1903–1980; (1903–1914; 1916; 1926–1930; 1932; 1937–1943; 1946–1962; 1965–1980); Montgomery, Alabama;
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	AA (1965–1980); D (1957–1962); AA (1956); A (1951–1956); B (1946–1950); A1 (1943); B (1926–1930, 1932, 1937–1942); C (1916); A (1903–1914); C (1899); B (1892–1896, 1898);
Previous leagues	Southern League(1972–1980); Dixie Association(1971); Southern League(1965–1970); Alabama–Florida League(1957–1962); Southern Association(1956); South Atlantic League(1951–1956); Southeastern League(1946–1950); Southern Association(1943); Southeastern League(1926–1930, 1932, 1937–1942); South Atlantic League(1916); Southern Association(1903–1914); Interstate League(1903); Southern League(1892–1896, 1898–1899);
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Detroit Tigers(1947; 1953; 1956–1962; 1965–1980); Boston Red Sox(1955); St. Louis Cardinals(1950); Washington Senators(1943); Pittsburgh Pirates(1938); Cleveland Indians(1937);
Minor league titles
League titles(12)	1928; 1929; 1942; 1947; 1948; 1951; 1952; 1972; 1973; 1975; 1976; 1977;
Team data
Previous names	Montgomery Rebels (1954–1962, 1965–1980); Montgomery Bombers (1937); Montgomery Capitals (1932); Montgomery Lions (1926–1930); Montgomery Rebels (1912–1914, 1916); Montgomery Billikens (1911); Montgomery Climbers (1909–1910); Montgomery Senators (1904–1908); Montgomery Black Sox (1903); Montgomery Senators (1896, 1898–1899); Montgomery Grays (1895); Montgomery Colts (1893); Montgomery Lambs (1892);
Previous parks	Paterson Field(1950–1962; 1965–1980)

TheMontgomery Rebelswas the name of several Americanminor league baseballfranchises representingMontgomery, Alabama,playing in various leagues between1912and1980.Rebelswas the predominant nickname of the Montgomery teams, but it was not the original moniker, and it was one of several used by the city's 20th century professional baseball teams, which began play inorganized baseballin 1903.^[1]Others included theBillikens, Bombers, Capitals, Climbers, Grays, Lambs, LionsandSenators.

Before the last Rebels team moved toBirmingham, Alabamaas the currentBirmingham Baronsin1981,the Rebels spent 16 consecutive seasons, 1965 through 1980, as the Double-ASouthern Leagueaffiliate of theDetroit Tigers.Earlier, Montgomery had been a member of theSouthern Association(1903–1914, and parts of 1943 and 1956),Sally League(1916, 1951 to early 1956),Southeastern League(1926–1930; 1932; 1937–1942; 1946–1950), and theAlabama–Florida League(1957–1962).

From 1950 through 1980, Montgomery played atPaterson Field(originally Municipal Stadium).^[2]It won 12 championships between 1928 and 1977, including five Southern League titles in six years (1972–1973; 1975–1977). The Tigers served as the Rebels' primaryMajor League Baseballparent, sponsoring the team in the Southeastern, Sally and Alabama-Florida leagues, as well as in the SL.

TheMontgomery Biscuitshave represented Alabama's capital in the Southern League since the2004season.

Notable alumni

References

^Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997).The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball(2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America.ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
^"Paterson Field Minor League History".Baseball-Reference.Sports Reference.Archived fromthe originalon March 22, 2015.

Preceded by Knoxville Smokies	Detroit Tigers Double-A affiliate 1965–1980	Succeeded by Birmingham Barons

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[1] Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997).The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball(2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America.ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.

[2] "Paterson Field Minor League History".Baseball-Reference.Sports Reference.Archived fromthe originalon March 22, 2015.

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