06-05-2025
MLB East-West Classic to be held at Rickwood Field
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Baseball will be coming back to Rickwood Field in the summer, as the Second Annual East-West Classic will honor the Negro-League all-star games of the past.
The event will be held June 19, which is Juneteenth. Former players from past generations will participate. Last year's event in Cooperstown, New York, featured legends such as Ken Griffey Jr. and Ozzie Smith. Chris Young is the captain of the East, with CC Sabathia as the captain of the West.
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Birmingham's historic field hosted a 2024 MLB regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants as part of a salute to the Negro Leagues. The ballpark has undergone $5 million in renovations, which included a new playing surface and a padded wall.
Rickwood Field is the oldest existing professional ballpark in the U.S. and served as home for the Birmingham Barons and Birmingham Black Barons. For tickets, click here.
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