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“he oldest surviving professional baseball park”
Rickwood Field, located in Birmingham, Alabama, is the oldest surviving professional baseball park in the United States. It was built for the Birmingham Barons in 1910 by industrialist and team-owner Rick Woodward and has served as the home park for the Birmingham Barons and the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues. Though the Barons moved their home games to the suburbs, and most recently to Regions Field in Birmingham, Rickwood Field has been preserved and is undergoing gradual restoration as a "working museum" where baseball's history can be experienced. Rickwood Field is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The oldest professional ballpark in the United States is located right here in Birmingham Alabama. And it is an absolute icon that should be kept as such for many more years. You can feel the rich... Read more
Went to Rickwood Field in 2007. This place is historic and a must visit for all baseball aficionados. It would be amazing to see a Major League Baseball game here at some point. Read more
Last Fall we went on a tour here which is available to the public most Saturdays but I do suggest calling ahead to make sure someone will be there. Most recently they hosted a Savannah Bananas... Read more
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