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Hearst TV to Launch Baseball Documentary ‘Rickwood: The Soul of Birmingham’
Hearst TV will stream a new documentary focused on Rickwood, a field that hosted Negro Leagues games, and will stream it on its Very Local app
“Rickwood: The Soul of Birmingham,” produced by Burning Sands Productions, explores the legacy of the Black Barons and even offers a roadmap for towns across America faced with tough decisions about their aging ballparks. Among local luminaries offering reminiscences in the documentary are area natives, including former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones and popular actor and comedian Roy Wood Jr. Hearst Television ’s Birmingham station, WVTM-TV, also will air a special this month, “Rickwood Field: A Return to Glory, which will also be available to stream on Very Local.
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