TIGER STADIUM 1912

This thread will cover the oldest baseball stadium in the united states rickwood field in birmingham.the stadium opened in 1910 and was home of the birmingham barons for years.

__________________
tiger stadium forever comerica park never.

TIGER STADIUM 1912

Here is a nice photo showing the main entrance of rickwood field.when old comiskey park was torn down in 1991 that made rickwood field the oldest baseball stadium. and it still stands today.

Attached Images

 

__________________
tiger stadium forever comerica park never.

OswaldTheOsprey

Brash 20 year old Dizzy Dean, pitching phenom of the Houston Buffaloes, shakes hands with 43 year old Ray Caldwell of the
Birmingham Barons just prior to the first game of the 1931
Dixie Series at Rickwood Field. Age conquered youth as savvy
old Caldwell bested Dean 1-0 before 20,000 fans in what was
probably Rickwood Field's most famous game. (Rickwood.com)

OswaldTheOsprey

Attached Images

 

__________________
Urbi et Orbi

OswaldTheOsprey

The 1913 Birmingham Barons pose for the cameraman. The Barons would finish the season with a 74-64 third place record, 7 1/2 games back of the champion Atlanta Crackers. (Rickwood.com)

OswaldTheOsprey

Attached Images

 

__________________
Urbi et Orbi

mattieATL

Is any team playing there? What is it used for mainly now?

OswaldTheOsprey

Once a year the Birmingham Barons play a game there with both teams wearing retro uniforms. High schools also play there. The game scene's in Tommy Lee Jones's Cobb were filmed at Rickwood as was an HBO movie about Jackie Robinson. For more info try Rickwood Field - America's Oldest Ballpark, the website of the group that preserved the grand old landmark.

OswaldTheOsprey

__________________
Urbi et Orbi

Oriolesfan44

nice fact Oswald

__________________
Cal Ripken HOF 2007

mattieATL

agreed great post!