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The Root· 9 hours agoTo others who truly understood Gibson’s talent, Ruth was considered the “White Josh Gibson.” Now, nearly 80 years after his passing, he may be considered “the greatest hitter in baseball < ...
Rickwood Field: Field of Forgotten — And Renewed — Dreams
Sports Business Journal· 2 days agoWillie Mays helped the Black Barons win the Negro American League pennant that year, contributing an...
The complicated legacy of Birmingham’s white baseball legends: Ben Chapman
Birmingham News· 8 hours ago“Rickwood: The legacy of America’s oldest ballpark” takes a deep dive into stories from the Negro...
MLB at Rickwood: A brief history of Rickwood Field, America's oldest ballpark
The Tuscaloosa News· 4 days agoThe field has served as the home park for both the Birmingham Barons and Black Barons of the Negro...
MLB disciplines umpire Pat Hoberg for gambling violation: Everything we know
For The Win· 4 days agoIt’s only been 10 days since MLB’s last handed down discipline for improper gambling and already...
Willie Mays and Rickwood Field: the beginning of the Say Hey Kid's legendary MLB career
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo Sports· 1 day agoHis No. 24 was retired by the Giants and Mets, and he was a first-ballot Baseball Hall of Famer in...
Willie Mays: ‘Thanks to everyone who’ll experience and embrace Rickwood’
Birmingham News· 1 day agoThe Baseball Hall of Famer won’t be able to come back to Birmingham for Thursday night’s game at...
SF Giants’ game in Alabama will be a tribute to Willie Mays, Negro Leagues history, much more
San Jose Mercury News· 3 days agoThe Rickwood Field game on Thursday between the Giants and St. Louis Cardinals is so big that a trio...
MLB umpire Pat Hoberg disciplined for violating gambling rules
New York Times· 4 days agoMajor League Baseball said Friday night it has disciplined umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the...
Is the shift allowed at the 2024 College World Series? Exploring defensive strategy banned by MLB
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWith the College World Series starting Friday, here's what you need to know on whether teams are able to use the shift or not after it was banned by MLB:
