BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) - Banana Ball Returning to Historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham next year, and staff is working to keep the field in Major League condition.

$5 million was invested in the historic Rickwood Field in preparation for the MLB’s Juneteenth East-West Classic game in 2024 . When that much money is spent on anything, there’s hope it’s going to something that will continue to provide for the city and keep bringing in big attractions, and that’s exactly what’s happening at Rickwood Field.

“I came here as a kid and now to be involved in its sustenance and improvements, it’s very special to me,” said Gerald Watkins, the president of Friends of Rickwood Field.

There’s one thing that sets Rickwood Field apart that money can’t buy... over a century of history.

“It’

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