The Road to Rickwood Podcast
1) The Holy Grail of Baseball
Birmingham, Alabama was one of the fiercest battlegrounds of the Civil Rights Movement. But in order to understand the struggle, you don't have to look any further than Rickwood Field, the oldest base...Show More
2) Extra Innings: Roy Wood Jr. reflects on Road to Rickwood
What does a comedian know about baseball? And what can America's oldest pro ballpark teach us about the Civil Rights movement?In the days leading up to the MLB game at Rickwood Field on June 20, Road ...Show More
3) Rebuilding Black Baseball
Birmingham is about to host a Major League game at Rickwood Field as a tribute to the Negro Leagues. But that doesn't come without its challenges.On this episode, host Roy Wood Jr. goes back to Birmin...Show More
4) Don't Fight Back
In 1964, the Birmingham Barons become Alabama's first integrated sports team. This is 17 years after Jackie Robinson integrated the Major Leagues. What took so long?Today, we hear how baseball helps d...Show More
5) Church Pews and Bleachers
The 1940s are the heyday for Black baseball in Alabama, the peak of the Negro Leagues – starring a high schooler named Willie Mays. But when the Major Leagues integrate, Black teams everywhere start t...Show More
6) Coming Soon: Road to Rickwood
Birmingham, Alabama was one of the fiercest battlegrounds of the American Civil Rights Movement. But in order to understand the struggle, you don't have to look any further than Rickwood Field, Americ...Show More