Tickets for the MLB at Rickwood Field, A Tribute to the Negro Leagues event at Birmingham’s historic venue will be sold exclusively to Alabama residents, with recipients determined by a lottery now open to the public. (more…)
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Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for April 28, 2020
In this edition of the Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Mick Gillispie and Kevin Reichard discuss a variety of topics ranging from classic ballparks like Rickwood Field to the various terms scouts use to describe prospects. (more…)
2020 Rickwood Classic Set for June 8
The Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) have announced details on the 2020 Rickwood Classic, set to be played at historic Rickwood Field on June 8. (more…)
2019 Rickwood Classic Set for Wednesday
The Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) will host one of Minor League Baseball‘s best traditions Wednesday, when the annual Rickwood Classic is played. (more…)
Rickwood Classic Returning in 2018
One of baseball’s best traditions will make a comeback in 2018, as the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) have announced plans for the 2018 Rickwood Classic. (more…)
Rickwood Field Slated for Repairs
After the ballpark’s condition forced the relocation of the annual Rickwood Classic, repairs are slated to take place at Rickwood Field. (more…)
Juan Marichal to Appear at 2017 Rickwood Classic
Juan Marichal will be on hand for one of baseball’s best annual events, as the Birmingham Barons have announced that he will appear at the 22nd annual Rickwood Classic. (more…)
Promotions Watch: MiLB History Nights
Around Minor League Baseball this season, many teams will honor their history through throwback or turn back the clock nights. This has been a trend for years—in fact, we did a roundup of similar promotions in 2015—but 2016 will be a particularly busy year. This edition of Promotions Watch looks at the most notable throwback […]
Fingers to headline 2016 Rickwood Classic
Some details on one of the best annual events in all of baseball: Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers will be the guest of honor for the 21st Annual Rickwood Classic, set for Wednesday, June 1 at 12:30 p.m. at Birmingham’s historic Rickwood Field. (more…)
Best of 2015: #9, the annual Rickwood Classic
We end 2015 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Ballpark Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #9: The Rickwood Classic from the Birmingham Barons, highlighted by an appearance from Darryl Strawberry. (more…)
The Week That Was: Feb. 1, 2015
MLB in Montreal, personnel news across Minor League Baseball and an update on a new Oakland A’s ballpark were the most popular stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. (more…)
Strawberry highlights 2015 Rickwood Classic
Start your planning: the 20th anniversary Rickwood Classic has been scheduled by the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) for May 27 at historic Rickwood Field, with Darryl Strawberry headlining as the Guest of Honor. (more…)
On tap today: the Rickwood Classic
Today sees one of the great traditions in Minor League Baseball, when the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) host the Mississippi Braves in the annual Rickwood Classic. This year’s Classic will celebrate the Roaring Twenties, a decade that saw the Barons capture two Southern Association titles and set numerous attendance records at Rickwood Field. […]