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4 hours ago · George Hamilton, one of the team's players, spent a decade of his life playing in the league all across Alabama. "In the 40s and 50s, there were probably six to eight leagues with six to eight teams in Birmingham," Hamilton said. Hamilton's career began in 1941, when he first picked up his glove to play for the city of Irondale.
2 hours ago · Watch full special - "Rickwood Field: Return to Glory"Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, is no stranger to interesting games. And perhaps one of the strangest matches ever played happened in 1938.Saint Elias Catholic Church, with their team nicknamed "The Saints," took on inmates from the Kilby Correctional Facility in a game on what's now known as "America's Oldest Ball Park."
4 hours ago · Watch full special - "Rickwood Field: Return to Glory". Bill Greason wasn't native to Birmingham. He literally played his way here. Advertisement. "I was in Asheville, North Carolina. During spring training, the Black Barons came to Asheville to play. Our star pitcher started the game that night, and they knocked him out after the second inning ...
5 hours ago · On April 14, 1981, nearly 9,100 people welcomed the Birmingham Barons back to Rickwood. That season would draw 220,000 fans, the most since the 1951 season, but for Art, the surge in attendance was not just about the team. "He said winning and losing would make a difference of 20% of what your crowd would be," Kathy said.
