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Roy Wood Jr., Harold Reynolds highlight MLB Network's coverage of Rickwood Field Negro Leagues...
Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoMajor League Baseball will pay tribute to the Negro Leagues this week at Rickwood Field in...
The Sunday Story: Roy Wood Jr. on the Road to Rickwood : Up First
NPR· 4 days agoThe field hosted a women's suffrage event, but the stadium's owner also allowed a KKK rally to take...
Roy Wood Jr. on Rickwood Field and Growing up a Black Baseball Fan - ESPN Daily | iHeart
iHeartRadio· 1 day agoThe St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants will meet in a special ballgame at Birmingham, Alabama’s historic Rickwood Field tomorrow. Today we are joined by Roy < ...
‘Road to Rickwood’: Rebuilding Black Baseball
Birmingham News· 2 days agoMeanwhile, white flight begins, and Rickwood is left desolate. The host of the series, Roy Wood Jr., also explores Birmingham on a deeper level by...
Willie Mays dies at 93: Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., Derek Jeter, Keith Hernandez, more honor MLB...
CBS Sports· 17 hours agoHall of Famer and baseball icon Willie Mays died at the age of 93 on Tuesday, according to a...
Tributes to Willie Mays pour in as mural is unveiled in Alabama
KAMR Amarillo· 12 hours agoBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Willie Mays gave a message to his longtime friend Dusty Baker just a day...
Rebuilding Black Baseball : Road to Rickwood
NPR· 2 days agoBirmingham is about to host a Major League game at Rickwood Field as a tribute to the Negro Leagues. But that doesn't come without its challenges.On this episode, host Roy ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 2 days agoLast night, every shade between Black and brown — with accents of white — touched the hallowed grounds of the world-famous theater for The Root 100, an annual celebration in which we honor those ...
Bonds, Jeter named honorary captains for Rickwood ‘Fan Jam’
Birmingham News· 2 days agoFormer MLB superstars Barry Bonds and Derek Jeter will serve as honorary captains for the Fan Jam...
MLB’s tribute to Negro leagues with game at Rickwood Field will have a somber undertone in wake of...
The Boston Globe· 20 hours agoNow, the big leagues are coming to Birmingham. Rickwood Field, the oldest professional ballpark in...
