1892 Birmingham (Birminghams)

This rendering is based on written documentation for uniform style and color. No visual documentation is known and an artist’s conceptualization is used to create the rendering.

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Visual documentation on this uniform:
None

Written documentation on this uniform:
May 13, 1892, Birmingham v. Atlanta, at Atlanta: “The Birmingham boys sprang from their bench and moved into the field like printers when the bell tapped. […] They wore a deep-blue uniform, the exact counterpart of Atlanta, except that the trimmings and caps were white.” From the Atlanta Constitution, May 14, 1892. Research from Terry Sloope.

Team genealogy: Birmingham 1892-1893
Birmingham joined the Southern League (SL) in 1892 when the league reformed. The reorganized SL operated between 1892 and 1896 and folded after the 1896 season. Birmingham played in the SL in 1892 and 1893. The team was transferred to Pensacola on July 28, 1893. Information from wikipedia.com and baseball-reference.com. Pensacola transfer date from Baseball America, Inc., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (1997).