Willie Mays Park to get $400K donation from U.S. Steel

U.S. Steel President and CEO David Burritt announced today, the company is making a $400,000 donation toward the completion of Willie Mays Park in Fairfield.

Burritt provided the details about the gift at a joint meeting of the Rotary Club of Birmingham, Rotaract Club of Birmingham and Kiwanis Club of Birmingham with Fairfield Mayor Herman Carnes, Jr. and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin in attendance.

Renovated Willie Mays Park in Fairfield

The newly renovated Willie Mays Park was unveiled in 2025 on Juneteenth.

A joint effort between Major League Baseball and the Fairfield community, a new turf baseball diamond and scoreboard were installed along with freshly painted dugouts and stands. 

State Senator Merika Coleman, a champion of the park’s restoration, also secured state funding for additional park rehabilitation and community-driven enhancements and programs. 

The U.S. Steel donation will complete the park’s renovation.

Located at 409 66th Street in Fairfield, the park is named after Fairfield native and Hall of Famer Willie Mays, who is widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all-time.

Mays, who started his career with the Birmingham Black Barons, slugged 660 homers and 3,293 hits throughout his time with the New York Giants, San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.

Stay tuned for additional details about the donation in the coming weeks.