Southern League All-Star Game

Traditionally, the game took place during the three-day All-Star break between the first and second halves of the season.

[1] Some additional events, such as the Home Run Derby and All-Star Fan Fest occurred each year during this break in the regular season.

[2] The first Southern League All-Star Game was played in 1964 at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

In the inaugural game, held in the league's first season of operation, the hosting Birmingham Barons served as the competition for a team of Southern League All-Stars as they held first place at a predetermined point in the season.

The Minnesota Twins, Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, and Seattle Mariners also competed in one game each.

[5] Triple-A teams twice served as the All-Stars' opponents: in 1986 against Nashville, which had moved to the American Association, and in 1987 versus the International League's Richmond Braves.

The 2020 event planned to occur in Jackson, Tennessee, was cancelled along with the entire season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This changed in 2019 when players wore division-specific jerseys paired with the appropriate home/road pants and their respective team's cap.

The only player to win the MVP Award more than once is Birmingham's Jeff Inglin, who won back-to-back in 1999 and 2000.

A man in a red baseball jersey with "Sounds" written on the front in white and blue and a blue cap with a white "N" on the center stands on a baseball field swinging a bat.
Duane Walker , 1979 MVP
A man in a red baseball jersey with "Sounds" written on the front in white and blue and a blue cap with a white "N" on the center stands on a baseball field swinging a bat.
Terry Steinbach , 1986 MVP
A man in a red baseball jersey with "Sounds" written on the front in white and blue and a blue cap with a white "N" on the center stands on a baseball field swinging a bat.
Chris Coghlan , 2008 MVP
A man in a red baseball jersey with "Sounds" written on the front in white and blue and a blue cap with a white "N" on the center stands on a baseball field swinging a bat.
Scott Van Slyke , 2011 MVP