Birmingham Y.M.C.A Industrial League

The Birmingham Y.M.C.A Industrial League was a black amateur league located in Birmingham, AL.

There were two divisions, the Red Division and the Blue Division. It seems that the Red Division was the superior one, therefore the standings below only include it, but the standings for the 1941 Blue Division can be found in the Birmingham Weekly Review, 1941-9-5 p.7.

Teams and Statistics

1941-1942

1941 Birmingham Y.M.C.A Industrial League

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Stockham	16	1	.941	0
Acipco	14	4	.778	2.5
U.S Pipe	8	8	.500	8.5
Ingalls	5	10	.333	12
24th St. Red Sox	3	13	.188	13.5
L&N	2	12	.143	15.5

1942 Birmingham Y.M.C.A Industrial League

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Acipco	17	0	1.000	0
Stockham	11	4	.733	5
U.S Pipe	8	7	.533	8
24th St. Red Sox	5	9	.357	10.5
Ingalls	3	13	.188	13.5
L&N	3	14	.176	14

Notable players

Many Negro League players played in the Birmingham Y.M.C.A Industrial League.

Just an incomplete list from 1941:

• Harry Barnes, catcher, Stockham
• Herman Bell, catcher, Stockham
• Jim Canada, catcher, U.S Pipe
• Henry Presswood, first base, Connors Steel (Blue Division)
• Johnnie Cowan, second base, Stockham
• Artie Wilson, short stop, Acipco
• Johnny Smith, left field, Stockham
• Piper Davis, center field, Acipco
• Ed Steele, right field, Acipco
• Willie Powell, pitcher, Acipco (not 100% sure it's the Negro League pitcher, but it definitely could be.)
• Nat Pollard, pitcher, Stockham
• Willie Young, pitcher, Stockham
• Red Howard, pitcher, Acipco

From other years (only those not on previous list):

• Sam Hairston, Acipco, 1943
• Jim Williams, Acipco, 1943