Tim Elko and Jacob Gonzalez took the field for the Birmingham Barons on Tuesday at Rickwood Field.
were able to showcase their skills on a national stage on Tuesday night as part of a celebration surrounding the legacy of the Negro Leagues in Birmingham, Alabama.
Rickwood Field was home to the Birmingham Black Barons and the first professional ballpark for former Hall of Famer Willie Mays, who is from Alabama. Mays passed away on Tuesday but will always live in the hearts and minds of baseball fans as his legacy helped blaze the trail for other Negro League players, many of whom played at Rickwood Field.
On Tuesday, the Birmingham Barons and the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double A ranks played in the opening act of a week filled with celebration of the Negro Leagues. Both teams were wearing Negro League jerseys with the Barons in the Birmingham Black Barons uniforms, who called Rickwood home from 1924 to 1960.were part of this historic moment as their Birmingham Barons competed on MLB Network in front of a national audience.
The Barons are in first place in the North Division of the Southern League, and both Elko and Gonzo have carved out nice roles with the club as their climb up the Minor League ranks continues.
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