Overflowing crowds of Black fans watched the Birmingham Black Barons play at Rickwood Field, but now Black kids in Birmingham don't play baseball, highlighting the challenge to attract young African American athletes to the sport.
The tribute to the history of the Negro Leagues and Willie Mays is about honoring the past and wrestling with how to draw young African American athletes to baseball when their representation in the sport has declined.
Nelson George, a filmmaker, expressed excitement about baseball being discussed again in the Black community, noting a historical decline in popularity but emphasizing the significance of legends like Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Bob Gibson.
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