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The Montgomery Rebels was the name of an American minor league baseball franchise representing Montgomery, Alabama, that played in various leagues between and . ''Rebels'' was the predominant nickname of the Montgomery franchise, although it was not the original moniker and 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 moving to Birmingham, Alabama, as the current edition of the Birmingham Barons in , the Rebels spent 16 consecutive seasons, 1965 through 1980, as the Double-A Southern League affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. 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, the franchise played at Paterson Field (originally Municipal Stadium).〔(Baseball Reference )〕 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 *Mike Polvi *Rich Reese *Jim Rooker *Vern Ruhle *Jason Thompson *Alan Trammell *Earl Weaver *Lou Whitaker *Earl Wilson *Glenn Wilson *Terrance Lynch 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Montgomery Rebels」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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