MLB to play at Rickwood Field in Birmingham

[vansaad]

I'm beyond thrilled to see that a MLB regular season game will be played in my hometown at Rickwood Field in 2024. The game between the Giants and Cardinals will replace the Field of Dreams game while the Iowa park is under construction next year.

In case you are not familiar with Rickwood, it is a former minor league and Negro League stadium that was built in 1910. Over 100 hall of famers have played there! Wagner, Cobb, Ruth, Robinson, Aaron, Mays and on and on. Not to mention Shoeless Joe.

Going to Rickwood is like stepping back in time. Glad to see that this often overlooked gem in Birmingham will get its turn on the national stage. Will also be a great opportunity for the league to recognize Alabama's own Willie Mays. Mays played for the Birmingham Black Barons at Rickwood when he was just 17.

[vansaad]

This will likely be the last time that a MLB game is played in a stadium that was open when T206’s were being placed in cigarette packs.

[Casey2296]

I think that's awesome, Go Giants!

[Kidnapped18]

Looking forward to seeing the game in person next year. Large Ass Herzog needs to make an appearance at Rickwood! So whoever has him will need to send him my way.

Since most of the City schools did not have their own baseball fields, I played some of my high school baseball games at Rickwood and those are some deep outfields!

[brianp-beme]

Very cool a MLB will be played there, and just for the heck of it, below is a T207 that was issued in 1912 when Fenway Park first opened, and a 1914 Cracker Jack when Wrigley Field first opened for business.

Brian