The New York Mets face the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, June 23, 2024 (6/23/24) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.
If the Mets are sellers at the trade deadline, starting pitcher Luis Severino could be gone. The New York Mets face the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, June 23, 2024 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As Ajay Stone strolled around historic Rickwood Field and gazed at tributes displayed in honor of Willie Mays and other Negro Leaguers, he clutched a cherished memory under his arm.
Stone and his wife Christina traveled from Charlotte, North Carolina, to be in Birmingham, Alabama, on Thursday for a moment they deemed just as special.. The game, which MLB called “A Tribute to the Negro Leagues,” was meant to honor the legacy of Mays and other Black baseball greats who left an enduring mark on the sport.
Outside, fans stood in line to hold a baseball bat used by Mays in 1959. They took photos sitting inside an original bus from 1947 that was typically used during barnstorming tours by Negro Leagues teams. They danced to live music and ate food from concession stands featuring menu boards designed to reflect the look and feel of the 1940s.
Musical artist Jon Batiste strummed a guitar while dancing on a wooden stage near home plate just before the first pitch. Fans stood as former Negro Leaguers were helped to the field for a pregame ceremony.For Michael Jackson, sitting in the stands at Rickwood Field reminded him of the past.
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