Alabama
A tribute to the Negro leagues at Rickwood Field comes with somber undertone
The 114-year-old ballpark in Alabama is where the incomparable Mays got his start with the Birmingham Black Barons.
“The Field of Dreams is really cool,” said Watkins, 68, “but we have a real Field of Dreams here. This is a place where Willie Mays, among others, was standing in the outfield dreaming about being in the big leagues.”
Watkins thought about Rickwood F... [6943 chars]