Rickwood Field — Attraction in Birmingham

We are visiting for our sons baseball tournaments. This was definitely a treasure that I was not aware of before we arrived. I saw online that it was the oldest functioning professional stadium in the US, and of course we had to check it out. I tried calling the number listed on Google, but it is disconnected, so we thought we would take our chances and go anyway. When we arrived we were not sure of where to park or if it was open. We quickly discovered a gate that was opened with a welcoming man who told us we could park inside of the fence area behind the grand stands. We asked him if he could tell us a little bit about the park and it turns out he was actually the one in charge. His name was Jabreil, and he explained all of the history while leading us through the stadium behind the scenes and on the field. He actually allowed our son and his teammate to play Catch with some of the antique mitts that were in the little museum area. Jabreil made our experience so fun by asking questions and he even gave a free t-shirt to my husband for getting one of the questions correct. My son threw a pitch from the pitching mound and it was so special to imagine all of those baseball greats who played there. Apparently this field has been selected to host the 2024 field of dreams game next year for the MLB, so that will be fun to watch it on TV and know that we have been there. I highly recommend visiting this piece of our nation's history and it's authentic little bit run down state. Definitely a iconic baseball moment. *Thank you, Jabreil for the...

No words can express the magnitude of this event. The Oldest Baseball Stadium in the US didn't disappoint. Shouts out to the City of Birmingham for impeccable planning and even better execution. This was a top-tier event from the shuttles running smoothly to the abundance of vendors to the Stadium being picture ready for her visitors. We truly enjoyed ever minute of the visit. We arrived at 4, and we were entertained until the first pitch. The history was amazing. The tribute to the players was well deserved and very moving. All in all, it was one of the best events I have ever experienced. Thank you to all of the living legends. Round...

Had a chance to finally visit historic Rickwood Field. You don't have to be a baseball nerd or fan of American history to love this venue. Thanks to MLB it has been restored to it's greatness as America's first ballpark. The venue is amazing. I did a quick self-tour and eventually met the grounds keeper. Had a very pleasant conversation as well as his knowledge of the community and MLB's involvement. Very easy to find and once you're there you can feel the spirit of the great ballplayers who competed on this field. This is one of those bucket-list...