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Rickwood Field Park


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 28 attractions in Birmingham
Traveller Description: America's oldest baseball park and former home of the Birmingham Barons is a place where visitors can relive the magic of baseball's glory years.
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Attraction type: Sports complex, Arena/stadium/field
Address: 1137 2nd Ave W Birmingham, AL 35203
Tel: 205 458 8161

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5 of 5 stars
Cincinnati, Ohio
9 Jun 2009

As a huge baseball fan, i planned my entire vacation around the annual Rickwood Classic and was not diappointed. I love historic, old ballparks and this is as good as it gets. Rickwood is ready to celebrate its 100 birthday next year and has all the charm you would expect. There is a self guided tour you can go on... more

27 Jul 2005
5
people found this review helpful

As a kid my dad took me to Rickwood field whenever he could leave his office in time. I must have been five or six when we went for the first time. The Barons played The Memphis Chicks and won a 14-6 slugfest. I later saw Bo Jackson play for a visiting team when he was in the Kansas City... more

23 Nov 2004
3
people found this review helpful

Free, self guided tours are available during daylight hours at historic Rickwood Field. Built in 1910, it was the home for years for the Birmingham Barons and the Birmingham Black Barons. It was here in 1948 that a Birmingham teenager by the name of Willie Mays led the Black Barons to the Negro American League Championship. The oldest surviving Negro... more

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Rickwood Field Park Address

1137 2nd Ave W, Birmingham, AL 35203
Tel: 205 458 8161