Overview

• Rickwood Field, the oldest professional baseball park in the U.S., will host its first MLB game on June 20.
• The Giants and Cardinals will don throwback uniforms from the Negro Leagues teams of their cities.
• Rickwood Field was home to the Birmingham Black Barons, where Willie Mays started his career.
• The game is part of MLB's tribute to the history and legacy of the Negro Leagues.
• Prior to the MLB game, a minor league game will also honor Negro League teams.