America's Oldest
Baseball Park
Alabama Residents can use the following link to register for the opportunity to purchase tickets to the MLB game at Rickwood. PLEASE DO NOT CALL Rickwood because we will not be able to help you with this process.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
Park Tours: Due to ongoing construction, tours are temporarily suspended until further notice. Thank you for your understanding.
Admission:
Open to the Public – Admission is Free
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Game Days Only
*The Park will be closed for holidays
Address:
*Free onsite parking
Our History
Rickwood Field was the passionate pursuit of a young Birmingham, Alabama industrialist, Rick Woodward. While still in his 20s, Woodward bought controlling interest in the city’s professional baseball team, the Coal Barons. He then sought help from the legendary Connie Mack in designing “The Finest Minor League Ballpark Ever” in this booming iron-and-steel town, the fastest growing city in the nation at that time. Woodward’s passion was contagious.
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