2024 - 2024 Closed

Rickwood Field, Birmingham

📍 Birmingham, AL

Rickwood Field was a baseball ballpark in Birmingham, AL that hosted major league games from 2024 to 2024. Home teams have included Birmingham Black Barons.

Data updated

📍 Location & Overview

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City Birmingham
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State AL
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Country US
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GPS Coordinates 33.502600, -86.856200
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Elevation 614 ft
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Park ID: BIR01

🏟️ Park Characteristics

👥 8,300 Capacity
🌱 Natural Surface
🏠 Open Air Roof Type
🎯 60 ft Backstop
📐 Normal Foul Territory

Configuration from 2024

📝 Notes

SFN&SLN 2024

📏 Field Dimensions

Rickwood Field — Field Shape

Outfield arc drawn proportional to actual distances. Hover a marker for wall height.

LF Line 325ft Wall: 12 ft
Left Center 399ft Wall: 25 ft
Center Field 409ft Wall: 12 ft
Right Center 370ft Wall: 12 ft
RF Line 332ft Wall: 12 ft

📅 Years of Operation

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First Used 2024
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Last Used 2024
Total Years1 year

⚾ Teams Played

19 seasons
Birmingham Black Barons 19 yrs

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Rickwood Field at a glance

Rickwood Field served in Birmingham, AL from 2024 to 2024, 1 year in all. Retrosheet's park code for it is BIR01. Rickwood Field stands 614 feet above sea level. Its coordinates are 33.502600, -86.856200.

The characteristics panel (2024 configuration) lists a capacity of 8,300, natural grass, an open-air design, normal foul territory, and a backstop 60 feet behind the plate. Measured in feet from home plate: 325 to the left-field corner, wall 12, 399 to left-center, wall 25, 409 to dead center, wall 12, 370 to right-center, wall 12, and 332 to the right-field corner, wall 12. Rickwood Field was home to the Birmingham Black Barons (19 yrs). The team table runs from the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons back to the 1923 Birmingham Black Barons. Home clubs ranged from 56-22 (the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons) to 12-36 (the 1938 Birmingham Black Barons).

Rickwood Field: Frequently Asked Questions

When did Rickwood Field open?
Rickwood Field hosted its first documented major league game in 2024 and its last in 2024.
Where is Rickwood Field?
Rickwood Field is in Birmingham, AL.
Which teams played at Rickwood Field?
Home clubs at this park include Birmingham Black Barons.
Is Rickwood Field still in use?
No. Rickwood Field last hosted a major league game in 2024.
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