Hall of Famer and MLB All-Star Reggie Jackson, who played at Rickwood Field in the 1960s, reflected on the field, its meaning, and the era it represents in a powerful recall on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball put on a night to honor one of baseball's most complicated eras on Thursday Night, playing a game between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals at Rickwood Field, where the Black Barons of the Negro Leagues once played. St. Louis won, 6-5.Before the game, Reggie Jackson, who played at Rickwood Field as a minor league player, spoke on what the field meant to him.Reggie Jackson played in Birmingham when he was in the minor leagues back in 1967.
Here's what Jackson had to say as he reflected on the toughness of returning to Birmingham and Rickwood: Jackson spoke about his AA manager, Johnny McNamara, who managed him in Birmingham and also came up to manage the major league A's in 1969, reuniting with Jackson for the end of 1969 and the 1970 season:
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