Rickwood Timeline
1910
Rickwood Field opened August 18, 1910, to a wildly enthusiastic crowd that saw their beloved Barons...
1922
Rickwood was Birmingham’s premier sporting venue, and Woodward expanded the business by playing...
1931
In 1931, young and very brash pitching phenom Dizzy Dean led his Houston Buffs into battle against...
1940
Birmingham Black Barons (is this right date?) Somewhere need to say lots of Negro League HOFers...
1950
Ted Wiliams and Ralph Kiner at Rickwood Field.
1950
Ted Williams homered twice in this Rickwood...
New York’s Polo Grounds are torn down, and the Barons purchase the seats. Multiple generations of Rickwood...
1975
Even though sidelined for the game, Mickey Mantle was a main attraction in the stands when the Yankees...
1981
Enterprising baseball promoter Art Clarkson, backed by local Birmingham businessmen _____ and Jack...
1990
Chicago announces demolition of Comiskey Park, leaving Birmingham’s Rickwood Field as the oldest...
2006
ESPN broadcasts a ballgame live from Rickwood, featuring teams in vintage Negro League team uniforms
Willie...
2013
Chadwick Bozeman stars in 42, once again featuring Rickwood in a starring role as the Jackie Robinson...
2021
Historic marker placed at Rickwood commemorating the site where the suffrage movement rallied in...