Negro Southern League Museum
Negro Southern League Museum
4.5
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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- abroadwithashleyMinneapolis, Minnesota1,722 contributionsA Home Run for Baseball FansA fantastic experience for any lover of baseball or history in general. It tells a great story in a fantastic setting. Birmingham may not be the first place you think of when you think of baseball, but it holds it own against any of the more famous baseball stops and this museum is part of that. The memorabilia is great, of course, but the history is wonderful as well. And unlike so many books about the subject, the museum does not end with Jackie Robinson. The museum is free admission with donations accepted. Combine this with a trip out to Rickwood and an evening game watching the hometown Barons at Regions Field and you have a perfect day.Visited June 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 16, 2023
- Dewayne PElizabethtown, Kentucky2,025 contributionsWell done tribute to the Barons and other Negro League teamsFree street parking nearby and free entry were both pleasant surprises. They do take donations, which I felt worth doing as the museum is quite well done. Start in a "dugout" with autographs representing over 500 players before walking through the exhibits of artifacts all of all sorts.Visited June 2024Traveled with familyWritten June 24, 2024
- Sarah S18 contributionsBaseball & history in a beautiful,free museumIf you enjoyed the Field of Dreams game this year or saw the Giants’ Documentary on Rickwood Field then or love baseball or history then this is the spot for you. Free entry and easy, free parking, the museum is filled with relics of the Negro Southern Baseball League and the Negro League. Watch Satchel Paige pitch, learn about the evolution of bat design and learn about the experience of players who not only played for the love of the game but for a promise of what might be…. and was.. and now is….Visited August 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten August 7, 2024
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DannyWasserman
Virginia Beach, VA4,616 contributions
May 2019
We are huge baseball fans and we love going to whether its Cooperstown, NY or KC, Mo and checking out baseball museums and this place is also worth seeing. It depicts pieces of the South where Negro baseball players were not allowed to play baseball in the MLB, so they created leagues of their own for these men. These players were special and honored in this historic baseball shrine.
Written February 9, 2020
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Monique R
Tallahassee, FL112 contributions
May 2023 • Solo
This is a wonderful museum. It’s small so you can spend as little as 30 minutes inside. A lot of little-known history inside and incredible memorabilia. The director of the museum greeted us and gave us an overview. He remained available to talk baseball and answer questions. Looking forward to going back once they add the add the women in baseball section. Free parking is available in the parking garage next to the museum.
Written May 26, 2023
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abroadwithashley
Minneapolis, MN1,722 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
A fantastic experience for any lover of baseball or history in general. It tells a great story in a fantastic setting. Birmingham may not be the first place you think of when you think of baseball, but it holds it own against any of the more famous baseball stops and this museum is part of that. The memorabilia is great, of course, but the history is wonderful as well. And unlike so many books about the subject, the museum does not end with Jackie Robinson. The museum is free admission with donations accepted. Combine this with a trip out to Rickwood and an evening game watching the hometown Barons at Regions Field and you have a perfect day.
Written October 16, 2023
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Sarah S
18 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
If you enjoyed the Field of Dreams game this year or saw the Giants’ Documentary on Rickwood Field then or love baseball or history then this is the spot for you. Free entry and easy, free parking, the museum is filled with relics of the Negro Southern Baseball League and the Negro League. Watch Satchel Paige pitch, learn about the evolution of bat design and learn about the experience of players who not only played for the love of the game but for a promise of what might be…. and was.. and now is….
Written August 7, 2024
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Dewayne P
Elizabethtown, KY2,025 contributions
Jun 2024 • Family
Free street parking nearby and free entry were both pleasant surprises. They do take donations, which I felt worth doing as the museum is quite well done. Start in a "dugout" with autographs representing over 500 players before walking through the exhibits of artifacts all of all sorts.
Written June 24, 2024
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MJW
Venice, FL107 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
While visiting the Museum as we entered sat 2 Negro Baseball Players from the league and these two fellas are truly interesting characters and interesting stories about their past days. 😀😃😂
Written April 30, 2019
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devedr1
Portland, OR56 contributions
Nov 2018 • Solo
Despite my lack of knowledge or deep interest in baseball, the visit was a highligh of this trip. Willie Mays and the Brimingham Black Barons team stories. small museum but packed with memorabilia. I kept sending pictures to my husband who is a fan. highly recommended.
Written November 4, 2018
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Judy A
Los Angeles, CA75 contributions
Nov 2016 • Friends
I was in Birmingham for a family wedding this weekend. While I was at the Civil Rights Institute, a local man mentioned that there was a Negro Southern League Museum nearby. I have a couple of brothers who are baseball fans, so we decided to go take a quick look.
Wow, this place is fantastic. So many great artifacts from the rise of baseball, and not just the Negro Southern League. There were lots of great old photos and uniforms from legendary names like Willie Mays and Jackie Robinson, along with guys like Piper Davis, "Chief Dilworth", and of course, Satchel Paige.
Along with a uniform from the Paige All-Stars, the Satchel Paige display shows the various delivery positions he used for each pitch and a hologram so you can see the actual wind-up and delivery of the hesitation pitch, midnight rider and others.
We were fortunate that the president of the museum's board, Melvin Humes, was at the museum when we visited. Humes was a Negro League player himself and was more than happy to pass along stories about the game and the players.
The museum itself is well organized, the displays thoughtfully arranged, and the artifacts top quality. If you're a fan of baseball, Americana, history, civil rights or uniform design, you have to visit the Negro Southern League Museum in Birmingham.
Added bonus - the museum is free to visit.
Wow, this place is fantastic. So many great artifacts from the rise of baseball, and not just the Negro Southern League. There were lots of great old photos and uniforms from legendary names like Willie Mays and Jackie Robinson, along with guys like Piper Davis, "Chief Dilworth", and of course, Satchel Paige.
Along with a uniform from the Paige All-Stars, the Satchel Paige display shows the various delivery positions he used for each pitch and a hologram so you can see the actual wind-up and delivery of the hesitation pitch, midnight rider and others.
We were fortunate that the president of the museum's board, Melvin Humes, was at the museum when we visited. Humes was a Negro League player himself and was more than happy to pass along stories about the game and the players.
The museum itself is well organized, the displays thoughtfully arranged, and the artifacts top quality. If you're a fan of baseball, Americana, history, civil rights or uniform design, you have to visit the Negro Southern League Museum in Birmingham.
Added bonus - the museum is free to visit.
Written November 7, 2016
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Maurita W
Birmingham, AL2 contributions
Aug 2024 • Solo
The Negro Southern League Museum is one of those "DO NOT MISS VISITING" places in Birmingham, Alabama. I have been there twice this summer, and I plan on going again, since the more you see the more you get out of most things. I am not a big baseball fan, but the history you will learn of which made the game itself most valuable and fascinating and exciting, is almost jaw dropping. You will say "WOW" before leaving this amazing place...AND...you will come back. PROMISE..!!! Bring some folks with you, there is no admission fee, take your time, look around, try not to rush past any of what is on display. You will walk away with a new image of the sport of baseball. ENJOY !!!!
Written August 8, 2024
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Jeffrey B
1 contribution
Mar 2024 • Couples
This museum is a comprehensive collection of memorabilia, images, and the occasional interactive experience that explain the history of professional African American baseball, with an emphasis on Birmingham. You needn’t love baseball to find it fascinating. The space is well organized. The scholarship is excellent. Our 3-generation group spent over an hour and felt we’d learned a lot. We appreciated the fusion of local history, early baseball participation, segregation history and the account of how African American athletes eventually reached the major leagues as well as the roles of women players, partners and team owners.
A great Bham activity!
A great Bham activity!
Written March 19, 2024
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