Reggie Jackson Keeps It Real About Racism: It's 'Not Easy' Returning To Birmingham For Tribute

Negro League legend Bill Greason throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the 2024 Rickwood game between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals as Reggie Jackson (second from left) watches at Rickwood Field on June 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Alabama. | Source: Daniel Shirey / Getty


I'd like to give a special shout-out to baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson.

On Thursday, Jackson served as a member of Fox's broadcast crew during the Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was asked by former MLB shortstop Alex Rodriguez what it was like for him to return to Birmingham for the tribute after he and other Black players like Willy Mays and Jackie Robinson paved the way for future Black professional baseball players like himself.... Read more


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