MLB Honors Negro Leagues with Special Rickwood Field Game and Trading Cards
Topps and FOX Sports launch a six-city tour featuring giant trading cards of legendary players ahead of historic tribute game.
- The St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants will play at Rickwood Field, a historic Negro League ballpark.
- Topps has created a special collection of trading cards featuring Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson, Josh Gibson, Larry Doby, Monte Irvin, and Willie Mays.
- Giant trading cards will be displayed in Kansas City, St. Louis, Philadelphia, New York, Atlanta, and Birmingham.
- Artist Micah Johnson designed the cards, incorporating personal elements and achievements of each player.
- The tribute game and card tour aim to celebrate the legacy and impact of Negro League players on baseball and American history.