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Rickwood Field is seen from the roof, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
The front entrance is seen at Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A manual scoreboard is seen at Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Gerald Watkins, the chair of the nonprofit group, Friends of Rickwood Field poses for a photograph at Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Painted flags of the Rickwood Field Championships are seen, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A grounds keeper tends to the field, mowing the outfield grass at Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Seats near the infield are seen at Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Gerald Watkins, the chair of the nonprofit group, Friends of Rickwood Field poses for a photograph at Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A Rickwood Field baseball is on display in a shop, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A manual scoreboard is seen through an opening door to the field at Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A person walks by a Rickwood Field, "hall of fame," said to be former players of the baseball field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A display shows memorabilia, Monday, June 10, 2024, from a film called "42" that was filmed at Rickwood Field, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A refreshments stand is seen at Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
An antique chair, formally used inside Rickwood Field, was put into a storage area, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Former locker rooms are seen at Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A person walks through an opening near the roof at Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A production member shows the Associated Press an image of former baseball player Willie Mays and other former Birmingham Black Barrons players at Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Mays played for the Birmingham Black Barons at the start of his career. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A section of seats is seen near the outfield at Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A person drives a golf cart through a construction site at Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
An antique chair, formally used inside Rickwood Field, is on display in a shop, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
The city of Birmingham is seen, Tuesday, June, 12, 2024 in Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham will host a regular season MLB baseball game at Rickwood Field. It's known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues. The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants is set to be played on June 20, 2024.
Former uniforms of the Birmingham Barons baseball team and gloves are on display in a shop near Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A manual scoreboard is seen at Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Baseball memorabilia is on display in a shop near Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark is seen through tree brush near downtown Birmingham, Ala, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Birmingham will host a regular season MLB baseball game at Rickwood Field. It's known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues. The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants is set to be played on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
The sun rises over the horizon near the Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark in Birmingham, Ala, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Birmingham will host a regular season MLB baseball game at Rickwood Field. It's known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues. The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants is set to be played on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A plane flys over railroad tracks as the sun rises near downtown Birmingham, Ala, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Birmingham will host a regular season MLB baseball game at Rickwood Field. It's known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues. The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants is set to be played on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Jabreil Weir, head grounds keeper, poses for a photograph at Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
New MLB signs adorn the outfield walls at Rickwood Field, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Bethel Baptist Church is seen on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Bill Greason, a former Birmingham Black Barons baseball player, who is now a Baptist minister at Bethel Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Rickwood Field, known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will be the site of a special regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
The sun peaks through the clouds at Vulcan Park and Museum, Tuesday, June, 12, 2024 in Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham will host a regular season MLB baseball game at Rickwood Field. It's known as one of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues. The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants is set to be played on June 20, 2024.