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Ode to Birmingham’s Rickwood Field, America’s Oldest Baseball Park
Rickwood Field is the oldest baseball park in America, and was once the home field for a young Willie Mays when he performed with the Birmingham Black Barons in the Negro Leagues. Major League Baseball will honor Mays’ roots with “MLB at Rickwood Field: A Tribute to the Negro Leagues,” a National League regular season game between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals on June 20, 2024, at the venerable ballpark.
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Roy S. Johnson: Did MLB Rickwood boost minority and women-owned businesses?
Seems MLB was intentional about playing more than a baseball game while in Birmingham.
Hank Aaron, Satchel Paige come home: A first look at new statues in Mobile and what’s to come
The statues arrived to Mobile on Tuesday and are in storage. They will be featured attractions at the new Hall of Fame Walk in downtown Mobile.
Roy S. Johnson: Willie Mays' neglected childhood home cannot be allowed to die
Long abandoned and neglected, Willie Mays' childhood home is swallowed by overgrowth and almost unsalvageable. A Birmingham man hopes to revive it.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred: ‘We’re going to be back in Birmingham at some point’
“MLB at Rickwood” set the stage for a return by the big leagues to the Magic City.
Emmitt Smith: Reggie Jackson’s stories of racism in Birmingham show ‘why DEI is so vital’
"His truth is a reminder of the pain and suffering endured by many of our Black ancestors, including significant sports figures," Smith said.
Reggie Jackson ripped the cover off the ball in Birmingham
Mr. October stepped up to the microphone at Rickwood Field on a magical June night in Birmingham and let it rip.
Reggie Jackson spoke hard truths at Rickwood, and his story is one we share
Maybe you didn’t want to hear Reggie Jackson tell his truths about Birmingham during the MLB at Rickwood pregame. Imagine how much Jackson didn’t want to live it at 20 going on 21.
Rickwood Rewind: Writers share their experiences of the MLB at Rickwood event
Although the MLB at Rickwood event has come and gone, the staff from AL.com shared their thoughts on the event.
‘MLB at Rickwood’ a hit on TV, too
The National League game at the classic ballpark put Birmingham in the national spotlight.
Roy S. Johnson: MLB showed Birmingham what 'big league' looks like; no turning back now
Birmingham always wanted to be a "big league" city. Now it is, just not in the way many thought. Or it should be.
Jon Batiste’s Lindy Hop and MLB’s bop leave Rickwood ready for an encore: What’s next?
The City of Birmingham hopes for more Major League Baseball and minor league baseball in Rickwood's future.
Archibald: Birmingham has never been better than it was at Rickwood
Here's why.
Goodman: Stars align for historic night at Rickwood Field
In the wake of Willie Mays' death, MLB and Birmingham honored the legend with an unforgettable national spectacle.
Reggie Jackson reflects on racism he endured in Birmingham: ‘Coming back here is not easy’
"I walked into restaurants and they would point at me and they’d say, ‘n-----, can’t eat here,'" said Jackson, who played for the Birmingham A's in 1967.
Alabama’s Brendan Donovan reflects on ‘special night’ at Rickwood with HR in win
"To do it in Alabama -- and I got family and friends in the stands -- it’s pretty cool," said Donovan, who grew up in Enterprise and played for the University of South Alabama.
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