A HISTORY OF HOMERUNS

The Negro Southern League was created in 1920 by a group of African-American businessmen and baseball enthusiasts. From 1920 until its demise in 1951, the Negro Southern League served as a feeder route for many great black baseball players to go on to the Negro American League and Negro National League. The league was formed in a meeting...

Read More

Events Line-up

More Events Coming Soon

View Full Calendar

Fundraising

With your support, the Negro Southern League Museum can continue to educate, collaborate, and safeguard the history of baseball in America.

Birmingham

Black Barons

The Birmingham Black Barons were organized in 1920 as the Birmingham Stars, one of the first eight teams of the Negro Southern League. That same year, Rube Foster organized the Negro National League. Frank Perdue paid $200...

READ MORE

Located in the Heart of

The Parkside District

Railroad Park
Regions Field
Good People Brewing Company

Say Hello

We Would Love to Hear From You.

120 16th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone: (205) 581-3040

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
NSLM closed for Thanksgiving Holidays