Road to Rickwood

A podcast by NPR

Categories:

Society & Culture History

6 Episodes

  1. Extra Innings: Roy Wood Jr. reflects on Road to Rickwood

    Published: 7/16/2024

  2. Rebuilding Black Baseball

    Published: 6/18/2024

  3. Don't Fight Back

    Published: 6/11/2024

  4. Church Pews and Bleachers

    Published: 6/4/2024

  5. The Holy Grail of Baseball

    Published: 5/28/2024

  6. Coming Soon: Road to Rickwood

    Published: 5/17/2024

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In June, MLB will host a game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, AL. In its 114-year history, the field has seen everything from segregated baseball, a women's suffrage event, a Klan rally and the first integrated sports team in Alabama. Host Roy Wood Jr. speaks with historians, former Negro Leaguers and more to explore how Birmingham's civil rights story played out at America's oldest ballpark.