KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Seven statues in recognition of Black history and baseball were unveiled on Tuesday at the new Covenant Health Park stadium in downtown Knoxville.

The countdown to opening day at the new Covenant Health Park is on. Tuesday, a special unveiling was held to honor the history of America’s past time in the Scruffy City.

The statues, created by master sculptor Brian Hanlon, highlight the Knoxville Giants of the Negro Southern League, the Knoxville Smokies and the first Little League program offered to Black children ...

Knoxville baseball legends such as Claude "Steel Arm" Dickey and Forrest “One Wing” Maddox are immortalized at Covenant Health Park.

A part of Knoxville's new downtown stadium that honors the city's Black history was unveiled Tuesday afternoon. City and ...