Tonight’s game (7 ET, FOX) will honor the stadium’s rich history and also be a time to remember the life and legacy of Willie Mays, who passed away at the age of 93 on Tuesday.
Artist Chuck Styles chose to pay tribute to Willie Mays’ time with the Black Barons, depicting the Hall of Famer smiling in that uniform with just a few of his many career accolades surrounding him.
Tune in for live coverage from Rickwood Field, the oldest professional ballpark in the United States, starting at 1 p.m. ET. Then come back for more following the final out between the Giants and Cardinals.
The Say Heys and the Hammers played at Rickwood Field on Juneteenth to celebrate Black baseball and the brotherhood between those players, similar to the bond that existed between the fraternity of Negro Leaguers in their day.
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