Major League Baseball announced today the ticketing process for this summer’s MLB at Rickwood Field Tribute to the Negro Leagues games — and the winners are kids and Alabama residents.

MLB at Rickwood Field ticket process

Here is the announcement from MLB about the ticketing process which includes special information about free tickets for Birmingham youth-based organizations and Alabama residents:

Tickets for MLB at Rickwood Field, A Tribute to the Negro Leagues, which will feature the first-ever official MLB game at the historic ballpark between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, June 20th, will be exclusive to residents within the state of Alabama.

Alabama residents, which will be determined by local zip codes, can now begin registering for the chance to purchase tickets at https://www.mlb.com/events/rickwood/tickets. The registration process for this special ticket lottery closes on Tuesday, April 30th.

Major League Baseball and the City of Birmingham will be making 26% of the approximate 8,300 seated tickets at Rickwood Field available to community- or youth-based organizations in Birmingham at no cost.

Honoring Willie Mays and Negro League players

NSLM — Willie Mays painting at the Birmingham Negro Southern League Museum (Pat Byington/Bham Now)

In addition to the big game on June 20th, expect additional events commemorating Juneteenth and celebrating the legacy of Negro League players, including the legendary Willie Mays.

Can’t make the June 20th game? Our Birmingham Barons and Montgomery Biscuits are also playing June 18th at Rickwood Field.

The teams will honor the legacy of the Negro Leagues by playing as the Montgomery Gray Sox and Birmingham Black Barons, respectively. Pre-sale tickets for season ticket holders of both the Barons and Biscuits will begin on Wednesday, April 17th while general public tickets will be available for purchase on Tuesday, April 23rd.

Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.milb.com/events/rickwood/tickets.

Link to future MLB announcements

Excitement about this game has been building since its announcement in the summer of 2023. Baseball lovers also can’t wait to see the newly renovated Rickwood Field.

How important is this game? Even Major League Baseball has dedicated a webpage for fans for this particular game. Check it out.

Are you excited about MLB at Rickwood Field, A Tribute to the Negro Leagues game and the Barons and Biscuits playing at Rickwood this summer? Tell us your fondest memories via social media by tagging us at @bhamnow