Event After Part of Its History

BY ALYSSA COOPER

Speculation surrounding the name of the inaugural Major League Baseball game next year at Rickwood Field has been put to rest as the game will be called MLB at Rickwood Field: A Tribute to the Negro Leagues.

MLB held an NABJ-exclusive event for members attending the convention to announce the name of the historic game next June pitting the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Francisco Giants.

“The Negro League produced champions in more ways than one,” said Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin.

Birmingham has approved more than $500,000 in spending for renovations in preparation for the inaugural MLB game in the city. New dugouts will also be added.

Rickwood Field, the oldest baseball stadium in America, was built in 1910 and in its 113-year history, more than 75% of MLB’s