Rickwood Field is located in Birmingham, Alabama, is the oldest surviving professional baseball…read morepark in the United States, originally opening on August 18, 1910. Often referred to as "America's Oldest Ballpark," it has stood for over a century as a living monument to the sport, civil rights, and Southern culture. In 1936, it became one of the first minor league ballparks in the country to install distinctive field lights, allowing for night baseball.A Pillar of the Negro Leagues (1920-1963)Shared Home: During an era of strict segregation, the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues began playing their home games at Rickwood as early as 1920.The "Every Other Sunday" Tradition: Because the white Barons and Black Barons could not play against each other or share the field, the teams shared the stadium by alternating schedules, a tradition famously known as "Every Other Sunday".Willie Mays: The legendary Willie Mays grew up in the Birmingham area and launched his professional career with the Black Barons at Rickwood in 1948. The minor league Barons eventually outgrew the stadium and moved to a larger venue in 1987. After Comiskey Park in Chicago was demolished in 1990, Rickwood officially inherited the title of America's oldest ballpark.Hollywood Sets: Sitting empty for several years, the stadium was later rented as a filming location for classic baseball movies such as Cobb (1995), Soul of the Game (1996), and 42 (2013). Willie Mays began his professional career with the Negro Leagues' Birmingham Black Barons at Rickwood. Other notable legends like Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Ernie Banks, and Hank Aaron (who played for the Indianapolis Clowns) all competed at the historic stadium. Early pioneers like Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb played on the field, alongside Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle, and Reggie Jackson. Bo Jackson also played on the field early in his career.

Finally had a chance to visit historic Rickwood Field. What a priceless step back in time and…read morehistory. The park has the feel of a smaller Fenway Park when you visit. The park has a museum and mementos that display historical images and artifacts of when the Barons and Black Barons played here including Willie Mays. Seeing the old souvenir booth, gates, refreshment stand, etc was a walk back in time. If you are a baseball fan or just a history fan you need to visit Rickwood Field if you have the chance.

A lovely new addition to the small town of Vance. Located next to the Vance Town Hall, the new…read moreWallace tingle Park is a great fun family friendly active park with several activities. It boasts four baseball fields, a swing set, a playground, and my absolute favorite, the accessible swings. It's great because the accessible swings are located right next to a specific area of accessible parking. There are several picnic tables under a steel awning which would be great for family picnics. There is about a .6 mile loop that's easy for any level of leisure walking or running. Also on the property is a storm shelter, which in Alabama, you definitely need! Plenty of parking too!

Maintained by the Morgan County Parks and Recreation Dept. Five baseball/softball fields, two…read moresoccer fields, restrooms, garden, playground, pavillions, etc. Clean and very well kept. Excellent place to walk, relax or watch local amateur sports.

Prices are too high. 5 bucks for a hotdog and 14 bucks for a chicken basket. Fields are nice but…read morethe concession stand sucks.

A collection of sport fields, I am sure that this park serves the community of Hoover, Alabama…read morewell. The area is well maintained and clean of debris and offers a common area for a concession area and a place to chill during the game.

A few of my workout buddies and I met up here to run/walk the track. This being my first time…read morecoming here, I didn't know what to expect. YALL!!! This track was huge and sorta intimidating! 1 lap around = 1 mile. We managed to WALK 3 miles but it was a little bit of a challenge. Hopefully the next time I come here I'll be able to run and not just walk the track. By no means am I a runner but I am trying to challenge myself more with my workout regimen. The park was super crowded due to baseball games going on. There are several baseball fields along with soccer fields. This is a nice facility. Oh and there is a small and large dog park on site as well! I plan to bring my fur buddy to the dog park real soon. I'm sure he'll love it! There is adequate parking with ease to accessing the park. The park is located right off the main Hwy so it's really easy to find.

This is a small park in Moody, Alabamathat is more athletic fields, however there is a children's…read moreplayground and a nice walk way around the park. The park was relatively well attended on a late Sunday afternoon and the weather was near perfect. I am sure that it serves the small town of Moody well.

Pulling into this park, you could easily mistake it for an office building. There's a little strip…read moreof grass to the left and what appears to be a commercial office building to the right. But once you get beyond that it opens up into a very enjoyable park. There are baseball fields, a swimming pool with an amazing looking slide, and plenty of recreation area. This park serves this community well and I would recommend a visit here.

We attended my five-year-old grandson's soccer game here yesterday. The park itself is nice and…read morewell suited to children his age, 5-6 years old. There were a ton of children playing soccer on this lovely Sunday and it was fun to watch! Our little man scored at least 3 goals and the coaches were friendly, organized and excellent at encouraging the little ones! Unlike the soccer fields off of Columbiana Road, this park did not have food truck/s or restrooms and using a porta potty with a latch that doesn't work is not among my favorite things. Still, this is a great park, convenient to my stepdaughter's house with an excellent set up for her children's soccer games!

Primarily visited this location for the swimming pool and the swim program that was offered here…read morelocally. Summer it was nice and warm, winter they had to put up a bubble over the pool .... and needless to say it got a bit chilly to say the least. Pool area was always clean and they do a great job of actual pool maintenance. There are areas for walking as well as plenty of ball fields. There can be a ton of people here pending the time of year and what sports are currently active. Also, there is a really nice playground area for the kids. All in all this is about as nice of a park as you will find in any city area. They truly support sports related to the school systems locally. All in all just a great location. Worth checking out if you find yourself in the area sometime.