Rickwood Field
America's oldest professional baseball park, opened in 1910, where Negro Leagues superstar Willie Mays once played.
Rickwood Field opened two years before Fenway Park. It was the home ground of the minor league Birmingham Barons and the Negro Leagues' Birmingham Black Barons, where a young Willie Mays got his start. The wooden stands, hand-operated scoreboard and old-style advertising signs retain the look of the early 20th century, and the park has served as a filming location for several baseball movies. In 2024, MLB held a regular-season game here to commemorate Mays. On weekdays you can usually visit on your own for free, but check opening times in advance.
Opening hours
Weekdays approx. 09:00–17:00 (except event days)
Nearby sights
- Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens
- Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
- 16th Street Baptist Church
- A.G. Gaston Motel – Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
- Kelly Ingram Park
- Carver Theatre – Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
- Railroad Park
- Alabama Theatre