The Montgomery Rebels was the name of several American minor league baseball franchises representing Montgomery, Alabama, playing in various leagues between and . ''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 in organized baseball in 1903. Others included the ''Billikens, Bombers, Capitals, Climbers, Grays, Lambs, Lions'' and ''Senators''. Before the last Rebels team moved to Birmingham, Alabama as the current

Birmingham Barons The Birmingham Barons are a Minor League Baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and plays at Regions Field in downtown Birmingham. The current ...

in , the Rebels spent 16 consecutive seasons, 1965 through 1980, as the Double-A Southern League affiliate of the

Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...

. Earlier, Montgomery had been a member of the Southern 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 the Alabama–Florida League (1957–1962). From 1950 through 1980, Montgomery played at

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(originally Municipal Stadium). 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' primary Major League Baseball parent, sponsoring the team in the Southeastern, Sally and Alabama-Florida leagues, as well as in the SL. The Montgomery Biscuits have represented Alabama's capital in the Southern League since the season.

Notable alumni

* Dave Campbell * Pat Dobson * Dick Drago * Mark Fidrych * Pat Jarvis * Steve Kemp * Lerrin LaGrow * Jim Leyland * Mike Marshall * Jack Morris * Lance Parrish * Albie Pearson * Dan Petry *

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* Jim Rooker * Vern Ruhle * Jason Thompson *

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* Earl Weaver * Lou Whitaker * Earl Wilson * Glenn Wilson

References

Boston Red Sox minor league affiliates Defunct Southern League (1964–present) teams Detroit Tigers minor league affiliates St. Louis Cardinals minor league affiliates Washington Senators minor league affiliates Pittsburgh Pirates minor league affiliates Cleveland Guardians minor league affiliates Defunct Southeastern League teams Defunct Dixie Association teams South Atlantic League (1904–1963) teams Defunct Southern Association teams Defunct Interstate League teams Sports in Montgomery, Alabama Professional baseball teams in Alabama Baseball teams established in 1903 Sports clubs disestablished in 1980 Southeastern League teams Defunct baseball teams in Alabama Baseball teams disestablished in 1980 Defunct Alabama-Florida League teams {{MontgomeryAL-stub