Rickwood Field

1137 2nd Ave W, Birmingham, Alabama

3.5

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800-74259663

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www.rickwood.com

Operation Schedule : Call for year-round events schedule. ; Description : World's oldest ballpark. Currently being restored to original appearance. Was completed in 1910 and ... more on 800Alabama.com

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Simply a beautiful green and white ballpark constructed of steel, concrete and wood. more on Yahoo! Travel

There are many things that give a ballpark its charactar, and being the oldest ballpark in America certainly doesn't hurt in that area. more on TripAdvisor

SEe a great team in the Birmingham Barons, and enjoy the wonderful experience of minor league baseball! more on Yahoo! Travel

During the game a foul ball knocked out a light and the shards fell down on the dugout like a scene from the Natural, haha. 16 oz beers were priced at 4.50 which isnt too bad and the locals are ... more on TripAdvisor

Free, self guided tours are available during daylight hours at historic Rickwood Field. more on TripAdvisor

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This is perhaps the finest example of what baseball had intended to house a ball field, ever. A distant reminder to an era when baseball was truly America's pastime. No luxury boxes, exploding scoreboards or diamond vision. Simply ... more on Yahoo! Travel

If you get a chance, go to a minor league baseball game here at Rickwood Field. SEe a great team in the Birmingham Barons, ... more on Yahoo! Travel

As you may or may not know, Rickwood IS the oldest baseball park in America... and it appears that it has not changed much since. Vintage billboard ads, hand-changed scoreboard, etc. Great place to watch games, esp when the B'ham ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Rickwood field is included on ESPNs "100 places every sports fan should see" for a reason. Walking through the tunnel is like taking a step back in time. The people that staff the facility will actual ... more on TripAdvisor

My husband is a lifelong baseball fan and he's grateful to Tripadvisor members for pointing out this attraction. When we visited, a game was in progress, so we were able to experience a living museum ... more on TripAdvisor

Oldest ballpark in the country, where you might not expect it. Very well maintained, read up on the history, take the tour. more on TripAdvisor

Free, self guided tours are available during daylight hours at historic Rickwood Field. Built in 1910, it was the home for years for the Birmingham Barons and the Birmingham Black Barons. It was here ... more on TripAdvisor

As a kid my dad took me to Rickwood field whenever he could leave his office in time. I must have been five or six when we went for the first time. The Barons played The Memphis Chicks and won a 14-6 ... more on TripAdvisor