Did you know that Mobile has its own baseball team? That's right. It's the Mobile Baybears and they play at Hank Aaron Stadium.
Hank Aaron Stadium, named after the baseball great, was built in 1997 and holds 6,000 people. Baybears Assistant General Manager, Mike Callahan, said that it is an honor to have the stadium named after the baseball player. "Hank Aaron is a legend. He played the game back when it was played the right way. He played it with dignity, he played it with class. He never cut corners."
According to Callahan, Hank Aaron is just one of the baseball stars that came from Mobile. "This city has a rich baseball history. Five Hall of Famers from Mobile, Hank Aaron, Ozzie Smith, Willie McCovey, Billy Williams and Satchel Paige. The city of Mobile ranks second in the nation as far as producing the most Baseball Hall of Famers," said Callahan.
While the Baybears only play April through September, you can still visit Hank Aaron Stadium year-round. Besides the Baybears, the stadium is also home to the childhood home of Hank Aaron. Inside the home, you can find numerous treasures, such as old pictures of Hank Aaron, furniture from the Aaron home, Hammerin' Hank's uniform from his 1973 season when he became the "homerun king" and one of his four Gold Glove awards.
The museum not only pays tribute to the contributions that Hank Aaron has had on baseball, but also on the city of Mobile. So, if you want to watch a good game and learn about one of the greatest baseball players there ever was, take a trip to Hank Aaron Stadium.
Hank Aaron Stadium
755 Bolling Bros. Blvd.
Mobile, Ala. 36606
Visit the link below for a complete list of home and away games for the 2011 season
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