Tag: baseball
Rickwood Field in Birmingham to host MLB’s ‘Field of Dreams’ Classic
www.mlb.com
Major League Baseball Tuesday announced that Rickwood Field, the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of...
Recently-Elected State Rep. From Birmingham Faces Federal Charges, Resigns
Times staff report
State Rep. Fred Plump Jr., D-Birmingham, was charged with conspiracy and obstruction of justice and has agreed to resign from the Alabama...
Following Backlash, Birmingham Says Youth Baseball May Not Be Canceled
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Following public outcry, youth baseball for 2023 may not be canceled, according to a Monday release from the Birmingham Park...
UAB baseball player benefits from emergency care after eye injury
By Caleb Jones
American Optometric Association statistics show that about 90 million Americans participate in sports. With any sport, players must assume the risk of injury,...
Legendary Alabama Sportswriter Rubin Grant Honored With 49 Other Icons
Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Rubin Grant vividly remembers the advice he received from his city editor during his news writing internship at Montgomery’s...
Majors celebrate 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut
By Greg Beacham
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball celebrated the 75th anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson broke the major league color barrier...
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. gives VR equipment to Ramsay High School
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama Newscenter
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. sometimes jokes about his experience as a member of the Ramsay High School baseball team.
Like when he talks about playing...
Birmingham Black Barons Joins Website with All-Time Baseball Greats
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama Newscenter
Barbershop banter about the greatest baseball players ever has more ammunition after Baseball-Reference.com, a Sports Reference website, dramatically expanded its coverage of the Negro...
Negro Southern League Museum Celebrates Jackie Robinson Day Early
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama Newscenter
One day just wasn’t enough to celebrate the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.
Saturday, officials at the Negro...
Hank Aaron, Baseball Hall of Famer, Dead at 86
MSN News
Hank Aaron, one of the greatest players in baseball history, who smashed Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record in defiance of threats to...
