From Factory to Field: The Dream of Baseball in Birmingham
On View Now - October 3, 2010
Linn-Henley Gallery at Vulcan Park and Museum
Official Press Release

In celebration of Rickwood Field's 100th Anniversary, Vulcan Park and Museum presents From Factory to Field: The Dream of Baseball in Birmingham. This fascinating exhibition recounts the rise of baseball in Birmingham's sandlots and company towns and takes visitors through the heyday of professional baseball with the Barons and Black Barons. Join us as we step back in time to explore how baseball has both mirrored and transformed the city over the last century!

Watch FOX6's Every Now & Then: Baseball in Birmingham video clip to learn more about this exhibition!

For further exploration into baseball and its rich legacy in Birmingham, several books are available for purchase in Vulcan's Gift Shop.

Meet...
Unknown industrial and Negro league players as well as some of Birmingham's baseball luminaries, such as Willie Mays and Satchel Paige.

View...
Rarely seen archival photos from Rickwood Field's early days supplied by the Birmingham Public Library, Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, and House of David Museum.

Examine...
Vintage equipment, uniforms, and souvenir promotional materials from the private collections of Joe Holley, Lamar Smith, Clarence Watkins, and others.

...Plus, vintage baseball cards on view and a scavenger hunt for the kids!

Special thanks to our sponsors and community partners.


                   

Alabama Negro League Association and Alabama Negro League Foundation