It's official: The St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants will meet on the historic field on June 20, 2024. Planned around Juneteenth next year, the game will feature activities as a tribute to the Negro Leagues and Birmingham-native Willie Mays.
Tuesday, it was announced that the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants will meet on the historic field on June 20, 2024. Planned around Juneteenth next year, the game will feature activities as a tribute to the Negro Leagues and Birmingham-native Willie Mays.
Rickwood Field will undergo renovations as MLB will partner with Friends of Rickwood and City of Birmingham to transform the park in order to host a Major League game. The game itself will be a home game for the Cardinals. MLB said on-field personnel for both teams will wear period uniforms highlighting the Negro Leagues histories of both St. Louis and San Francisco.
Two days before the Cardinals and Giants take the field, the Birmingham Barons will play against the Montgomery Biscuits at Rickwood Field on June 18.
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