The San Francisco Giants faced off against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night, but it was the environment of the game that stole the show. The game took place at the renovated Rickwood Field, former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro league. This game held a special meaning with many former Negro league players in attendance, and it was a perfect way to remember the legacy of Willie Mays.
During the pregame show, Reggie Jackson made poignant remarks about taking Major League Baseball on the road to play in special venues. Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discussed this event beyond just the baseball game that was played and how important it is for MLB to do more games like this.
In this episode of The Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan sit down with potential first-rounder Brody Brecht from the MLB Draft Combine. They discuss his choice of playing professional baseball over football, his first time hitting 100 mph as a pitcher, attending college at Iowa with Caitlin Clark, and being a two-sport athlete in high school. The guys then close out their segment by giving this week’s edition of The Good, The Bad, and The Uggla.
This episode covers a recap of the Rickwood Field game, MLB Draft Combine wrap-up, Brody Brecht interview, being a two-sport athlete in high school, choosing baseball over football, Brody’s first time hitting 100 mph as a pitcher while attending Iowa with Caitlin Clark
