Tag: MLB
First-Ever MLB game at Historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham Now Has...
By PAT BYINGTON
bhamnow.com
The June 20, 2024 regular season game at Historic Rickwood Field between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals finally has a name:...
Councilor Hoyt ‘outraged’ that baseball academy won’t build in city
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Councilor Steven Hoyt said Tuesday he was “outraged” that Major League Baseball would no longer consider building a...
City Council approves agreement with MLB for Youth Academy
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council voted 8-1 on Tuesday to approve an agreement with Major League Baseball for a Youth Academy...
MLB Youth Academy could still open at George Ward Park with...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
After repeated delays, the Birmingham City Council could try again next week to consider George Ward Park as the site...
Major League Baseball reassesses Academy at George Ward Park
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Calling it a “sad day” in the city of Birmingham, Councilor William Parker said Major League Baseball is now reassessing...
Frank Robinson, baseball’s fearsome trailblazer, dies at 83
By David Ginsburg and Ben Walker
Associated Press
Crowding the plate, fearsome and fearless, Frank Robinson hammered his way into the Hall of Fame.
His legacy, however,...
99-year-old Negro League player, among oldest living, attends baseball reunion in...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Dozens of Negro League baseball players gathered in Birmingham for their annual reunion recently. Among them was 99-year-old...