Sports and Family™ – The Game Plan for Life

Birmingham's Rickwood Field: Classic!

May 17, 2012 | by John Battle

The sign, erected by the Alabama Tourism Department and the City of Birmingham on August 2010, reads: “Built by local industrialist A. H. "Rick" Woodward, this park opened on August 18, 1910. It is the oldest surviving baseball park in America. Rickwood served as the home park for both the Birmingham Barons (until 1987) and the Birmingham Black Barons (until 1963). It was also a favorite site for barnstorming Major League teams. Many greats of the game thrilled crowds here, including Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Ty Cobb, Burleigh Grimes, Ted Williams, Stan Musial, Walt Dropo, and Reggie Jackson. Black Barons' sensation Satchel Paige battled Josh […] Read More

Let That Pony run

May 14, 2012 | by Justin Fisher

Let That Pony Run I realize that, for most people in this state, the only sporting event that mattered was on an oval about forty-five miles east of Birmingham. That race was recently moved from its usual late April spot, to the first weekend in May. But for the rest of the country (and for me in particular), the “Big Race” on the first Saturday in May dates back to when &ldq […] Read More

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