The Birmingham Barons and The Friends of Rickwood will welcome baseball fans back to legendary Rickwood Field for the 21st Annual Rickwood Classic presented by Levy’s Fine Jewelry. Set for Wednesday, June 1st at 12:30 p.m., the classic will honor ‘Baseball Hall of Famers’. The game will showcase the Birmingham Barons against the defending Southern League Champion Chattanooga Lookouts, Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Former MLB All-Star, Cy Young Award winner, Baseball Hall of Famer and former Birmingham A’s pitcher Rollie Fingers will be the special guest of honor and will be available for autographs during the game.

This year’s classic will celebrate Baseball Hall of Famers, especially those that have donned the Birmingham Barons, Black Barons or A’s uniform. Harold “Pie” Traynor (1948), Burleigh Grimes (1964), Rube Marquard (1971) and Frank Thomas (2013) are Baseball Hall of Famers who wore the Barons uniform. The legendary Rollie Fingers (1992) and “Mr. October” Reggie Jackson (1993) were both members of the Birmingham A’s before embarking on their Hall of Fame careers. Leroy “Satchel” Paige (1971), Willie Mays (1979), George “Mule” Shuttles (1996), Bill Foster (1996) and Willie Wells (1997) are former Black Barons that are enshrined in Cooperstown.

Rickwood Field has also seen numerous Hall of Famers play for opposing teams or as part of barnstorming exhibition games. A record 110 Baseball Hall of Famers have stepped foot on the diamond at Rickwood Field. These names include: Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle Christy Mathewson, Honus Wagner, Hank Aaron, Rogers Hornsby, Yogi Berra, Dizzy Dean, Joe DiMaggio and more. 

The Barons will don the uniforms worn by the 1967 Birmingham A’s featuring the iconic A’s script on the left side of the jersey which will be white with green sleeves and green numbers on the front right and back of the uniform. The team will also wear special green caps with the white old English “B” on it.