Rickwood Field A Century In Americas Oldest Ballpark Barra by Barra, Allen 9780393079357, 039307935X instant download after payment.

Sports historian Allan Barra takes us on an unforgettable journey to Birmingham, Alabama, where America's oldest ballpark, would look--were it not for the new paint job--almost identical to when the gates first opened almost a century ago. Evoking such classics as Shoeless Joe and The Boys of Summer, Rickwood Field recalls a simpler bygone era when a weathered ballpark was, and still is, a rare beacon of hope.--From publisher description.;Up from the Slag Pile (1815-1909) -- Birmingham Men Do It Right (1910-1917) -- A Team of Their Own (1918-1925) -- The Golden Age (1926-1929) -- The Greatest Game Ever Played (1931) -- "There Was Just Something about the Baseball in That Park" (1932-1947) -- "Well, I'm Going to the Ballgame" (1948-1949) -- "The Barons Were a Memory" (1950-1960) -- Everything Dies But... (1961-2009).