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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.

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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.

There was nothing ceremonial about the first ball thrown from the mound on Aug. 18, 1910.

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1865 Juneteenth – Abolition of Slavery Announced in Texas

On June 19, 1865, the abolition of slavery was announced in Texas, the last state in the Confederacy where emancipation was proclaimed, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. This day, now celebrated as Juneteenth, has become an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, symbolizing freedom and African American achievement. Juneteenth emphasizes education and reflection on the continued struggle for equality and justice for all Americans.

1905 First Nickelodeon Opens

The first nickelodeon, a form of movie theater that charged a nickel for admission, opened on June 19, 1905, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. These early theaters played short films and were a step in making motion pictures accessible to the wider public, paving the way for the modern movie industry. The nickelodeon was revolutionary in democratizing the cinema experience, making it affordable and available, thereby influencing the cultural fabric of 20th-century America.

2006 Construction Begins on the Global Seed Vault

Construction began on the Global Seed Vault on June 19, 2006, in Svalbard, Norway. Often referred to as the “Doomsday” Seed Vault, this facility is designed to store duplicates of seeds from the world’s crop collections. It serves as a backup to protect against the accidental loss of diversity in traditional genebanks due to mismanagement, accident, equipment failures, funding cuts, and natural disasters. The vault represents a global effort to ensure food security and biodiversity preservation against future crises.