In any case, there are still-developing plans to expand on Iowa’s runaway success. It could be 8-1 in the bottom of the fourth with a rain delay in progress - something even cornstalk power can’t fix - and the whole grand concept takes a hit. Can you imagine any way a future game could measure up to what we saw in Dyersville, whether in terms of novelty, anticipation or performance? The Cubs could be a decidedly weak entry, having recently dispatched most of their best players elsewhere. Those are two of the game’s oldest teams, with roots stretching deep into the 19th century, and this would be the opener of a three-game set, followed by a Friday off-day and then two games over the weekend in Cincinnati.Īt the same time, it’s a pretty big gamble. 11, and the pairing certainly makes sense. “And we hope to highlight other special locations with rich baseball traditions in the future.”įor the moment, MLB is focused on a cornfields encore for 2022. “We are delighted by the overwhelming fan response to our event in Iowa,” read an MLB statement in reply to a Chronicle inquiry. Wrigley, Fenway, already gone classics like Tiger Stadium or Comiskey Park, the rickety haunts of the Roaring Twenties, whatever you may suggest - Rickwood tops them all, built in 1910 and hosting ballgames to this day.ĭoesn’t this location strike you as the perfect sequel to Dyersville, that little town in Iowa where the Field of Dreams players walked out of a cornfield? Old-time baseball, this time with heavy emphasis on the Negro Leagues?
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Nestled in the heart of Birmingham, Rickwood Field is America’s oldest professional ballpark. If Major League Baseball wants to perpetuate its fascination with the game’s romantic ideal - so beautifully unveiled with the Field of Dreams game two weeks ago - it should seriously consider Alabama as its next stop. Start with Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth among those who played there, continue on with Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson, then turn to Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. Rickwood Field was the ballpark of Willie Mays’ dreams. Clarence Watkins / Friends of Rickwood Field Show More Show Less Clarence Watkins / Friends of Rickwood Field Show More Show Less 5 of5īefore he was a Giant, Willie Mays was a member of the Birmingham Black Barons in the Negro American League. Clarence Watkins / Friends of Rickwood Field Show More Show Less 4 of5Ī young Willie Mays (upper left) celebrates with his teammates on the Birmingham Black Barons, who played at Rickwood Field. The Birmingham Black Barons and Montgomery Grey Sox at Rickwood Field. (Photo by: Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images Show More Show Less 3 of5 Rickwood Field, the oldest baseball park in America, Birmingham, Alabama. Buyenlarge/Getty Images Show More Show Less 2 of5
The facade of Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama.
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