A Great Summer!

 (Birmingham)  The Birmingham Metro Little League (BMLL) enjoyed a phenomenal summer thanks to support from Major League Baseball.  The Rickwood Classic featured the first ever regular season MLB game at the historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama.  The St. Louis Cardinals and the San Franscico Giants gave fans memories of a lifetime.

As an affiliate of the Major League Baseball’s Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities Program (RBI), over (60) Scholar athletes from our program participated in Major League Baseball's Play Ball Event held at Regions Park in downtown Birmingham.  This marked the first time that an MLB Playball event has been held in the Magic City on such a large scale.

After the Playball event, the 12U BMLL Team from Inglenook was transported by private coach to Rickwood Field for the Rickwood Minor League Classic between the Birmingham Barons and Montgomery Biscuits.

A documentary for MLB.com was filmed during the week of events which includes footage of our experience.  The players were treated to a behind the scenes look at MLB.com staff and personalities, and met local Negro League players from the Birmingham Black Barons and other teams being honored during the week of events.

     

In addition to attending the Minor League Game, BMLL players and Coaches also attended the MLB Rickwood Major League Classic between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants.  Ironically and sadly, Willie Mays the former Giant Hall of Famer, who played for the Birmingham Barons as a teen, passed away during the game.  Mays was born in Westfield, AL a town just outside of Birmingham and grew up in Fairfield another Birmingham suburb bordering the city.

All in all, it was a historic and rewarding week for our Baseball Community as our players learned from former MLB Coaches and Players through a wide variety of experiences.

 

2nd Place

(Birmingham)  The 12U Inglenook Comets earned 2nd Place in the Piper Davis League Championships.  Congratulations to all of the 12U teams which competed for the League Title.  Congratulations to Parkwest 12U for earning first place.

 

Registration is Open!

(Birmingham) The Birmingham Metro Little League is accepting registration for the 2025 Baseball Season.  Boys and Girls ages 4-18 are invited to join Birmingham's only youth program affiliated with Major League Baseball's Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities Program (RBI) and Little League International.  Sponsored by the Arthur and Eva Brown Foundation Inc., the Birmingham Metro Little League provides mentoring, educational enrichment, conflict resolution, and social-emotional support through engaging youth in the sport of baseball.  Through a partnership with Brett Oates and the Silver Gloves Development Program, players get guidance and instruction from top tier instructors.

The Birmingham Metro Little League can organize Pitch, Hit and Run competitions, a Junior Homerun Derby and skills development clinics to your Community Center, Church or School.  Our goal is to grow baseball and mentor youth!

Register at www.bhmll.blogspot.com

Or Text  205.649.0025

The Birmingham Metro Little League / AEB Legacy NIKE RBI League

Steve Brown, President

Brian Hill, Commissioner

Brett Oates, Director of Player Development