Rickwood Field, Birmingham

Name: Rickwood Field
Address: 1137 2nd Ave W, Birmingham, 35204-4502, United States
Telephone: +1 205-458-8161

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Rickwood Field, located in Birmingham, Alabama, is the oldest professional baseball park in the United States. It was built for the Birmingham Barons in 1910 by industrialist and team-owner Rick Woodward and has served as the home park for the Birmingham Barons and the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro leagues. Though the Barons moved their home games to the Hoover Met in the suburbs, and most recently to Regions Field in Birmingham, Rickwood Field has been preserved and is undergoing gradual restoration as a "working museum" where baseball's history can be experienced. The Barons also play one regular season game a year at Rickwood Field. Rickwood Field is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Capacity: 10.8 thous.Coordinates: 33°30'9"N, 86°51'23"W

Address

1137 2nd Ave WWest End (Rising - West Princeton)Birmingham 35204-4502 United States

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+1 205-458-8161

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Rickwood Field – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Legion Field, Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens, Elmwood Cemetery, Southern Environmental Center.

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Cemetery
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Universities and schools
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How to get to Rickwood Field by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rickwood Field:

Bus

NE Corner of 3rd Av W & 12th St W • Lines: 45, 5 (6 min walk)
NE Corner of Woodland Av SW & 11th St SW • Lines: 41 (7 min walk)