East-West Classic at Rickwood Field
Friday, June 19, 2026 · Rickwood Field, 1137 2nd Ave W, Birmingham, AL 35204 · Birmingham, AL
About this event
Major League Baseball returns to America's oldest professional ballpark for the third annual East-West Classic, a Juneteenth tribute to the Negro Leagues All-Star Games held from 1933 to 1962. Rickwood Field, home to the legendary Birmingham Black Barons of Willie Mays and Satchel Paige, hosts a day of living history honoring Black ballplayers who built the game during segregation. Public gates open at 11:30 AM, followed by a Home Run Derby at noon and the East vs. West game at 1:00 PM. Captains CC Sabathia (West) and Chris Young (East) lead rosters of MLB All-Stars and World Series champions. Players also conduct a PLAY BALL youth clinic for more than 150 children from Birmingham RBI programs, extending the legacy of Black baseball into the next generation.
When
Friday, June 19, 2026
Where
Rickwood Field, 1137 2nd Ave W, Birmingham, AL 35204Birmingham, AL
Price
$12 general admission
Organizer
Major League Baseball, Birmingham Barons, Negro Southern League Museum
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