Rickwood Field

Location: Birmingham, AL
1137 Second Avenue W. (3B), 11th Street W. (LF), 12th Street W. (1B), near Valley Creek.
Capacity: 12,000 (1939); 10,741 (1971); 15,000 (1936); 14,500 (1950)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 325-395-335 (1995); 405-470-334 (1939)
Rickwood Field, built in 1910, was the first concrete and steel stadium in the Southern Assn., the finest facility in the minors at the time. It cost $75,000, and was built along the lines of Forbes Field. The park was named for Rick Woodward, owner of the Birmingham Barons, and was dedicated on August 18th, 1910. A large hand-operated scoreboard stood in left center. The outfield fence and the bleachers were destroyed by a hurricane in 1921, and rebuilt. The original outfield walls remained standing when the fences were brought in, and light poles were erected between the two sets of fences in 1938. Soon thereafter, the grandstand roof was extended to the RF corner, with bleachers from 3B to the LF corner. The field was used for pro ball through 1987, and later, for high school play; the field is on the National Register of Historic Places as an example of early ballpark architecture.
Used by: Birmingham Barons, Birmingham A's

Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Rickwood Field:

Attendance listed indicates the total home attendance for the team even if it played in multiple home ballparks or additional cities in the same year.

Average attendance is based on half the team's total games being played at home.