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Previous parks | Paterson Field (1950–1962; 1965–1980) |
TheMontgomery Rebels was the name of several Americanminor league baseball franchises representingMontgomery, Alabama, playing in various leagues between1912 and1980.Rebels was 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 baseball in 1903.[1] Others included theBillikens, Bombers, Capitals, Climbers, Grays, Lambs, Lions andSenators.
Before the last Rebels team moved toBirmingham, Alabama as the currentBirmingham Barons in1981, the Rebels spent 16 consecutive seasons, 1965 through 1980, as the Double-ASouthern League affiliate 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 Baseball parent, sponsoring the team in the Southeastern, Sally and Alabama-Florida leagues, as well as in the SL.
TheMontgomery Biscuits have represented Alabama's capital in the Southern League since the2004 season.
| Preceded by | Detroit Tigers Double-A affiliate 1965–1980 | Succeeded by |
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