Barons unveil new logo, uniforms
Since moving to Hoover prior to the 1988 season, the Birmingham Barons have been associated with a traditional script logo. The club featured red accents in their uniforms until 1992, since then the Barons have been identified by their black, white, and silver color scheme.
In anticipation of the team's 21st season in Hoover in 2008, and following a series of extensive improvements to Regions Park, the organization commissioned an overhaul of the logo and uniforms that had been a staple of one of the most celebrated and historic franchises in all of Minor League Baseball.
"We have made every effort to honor our past, while modernizing and energizing the Barons brand as we move into the future," said General Manager Jonathan Nelson. "The addition of red in our color scheme is a nod to the Barons' uniforms of the 1980's and early 1990's, while our new, gray, road uniforms are strikingly similar to those of the Birmingham Black Barons, a uniform we also wore at the Rickwood Classic in 1999."
This marks the first new uniform for the Barons since 1993, and the first adjustment to the club's primary logo since 1988. The new, red, alternate jersey marks the first time since 1992 that the Barons have used a color other than black, white, or silver as a primary jersey color.
The Barons will don their new uniforms for the first time when they open the 2008 Southern League schedule on April 3rd, 2008. Birmingham will welcome the Tennessee Smokies, Class AA affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, to Regions Park in a battle between the Southern League affiliates of Chicago's two Major League franchises.
For schedule and ticket information, please call (205) 988-3200, or visit www.barons.com.