EditorialRickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala., where the game’s greats of the first half of the 20th century, including Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Shoeless Joe Jackson and Babe Ruth, once played, April 6, 2023. (Charity Rachelle/The New York Times)
EditorialRickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala., where the game’s greats of the first half of the 20th century, including Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Shoeless Joe Jackson and Babe Ruth, once played, April 6, 2023. (Charity Rachelle/The New York Times)
EditorialRickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala., where the game’s greats of the first half of the 20th century, including Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Shoeless Joe Jackson and Babe Ruth, once played, April 6, 2023. (Charity Rachelle/The New York Times)