Road to Rickwood
A podcast by NPR
6 Episoade
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Extra Innings: Roy Wood Jr. reflects on Road to Rickwood
Publicat: 16.07.2024 -
Rebuilding Black Baseball
Publicat: 18.06.2024 -
Don't Fight Back
Publicat: 11.06.2024 -
Church Pews and Bleachers
Publicat: 04.06.2024 -
The Holy Grail of Baseball
Publicat: 28.05.2024 -
Coming Soon: Road to Rickwood
Publicat: 17.05.2024
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In June, MLB will host a game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, AL. In its 114-year history, the field has seen everything from segregated baseball, a women's suffrage event, a Klan rally and the first integrated sports team in Alabama. Host Roy Wood Jr. speaks with historians, former Negro Leaguers and more to explore how Birmingham's civil rights story played out at America's oldest ballpark.
