With two bids pitched for the ballpark’s future and a complicated land lease in play, Mobile, AL officials are still sorting out the future of Hank Aaron Stadium. (more…)
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Braves Add Hank Aaron Tributes to SunTrust Park
The Atlanta Braves have announced that SunTrust Park will feature numerous tributes to Hank Aaron. Tributes to Aaron had been a prominent feature at Turner Field, which included a statue outside the ballpark. (more…)
Uecker statue to be unveiled at Miller Park today
No cheap seats today: a statue of Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker will be unveiled at a special ceremony today at Miller Park. The statue will be revealed at its home near Miller Park’s Home Plate Plaza. Bob Costas will serve as emcee. Uecker’s statue will join those of Hank Aaron, Robin Yount and MLB Commissioner […]
Seven-foot-tall Bud to invade Miller Park
Bud Selig, the man who brought baseball back to Milwaukee, will be honored with a statue at Miller Park. Before Bud the Commissioner there was Bud the Businessman, the used-car dealer who plucked the pitiful Seattle Pilots out of bankruptcy court, arranged to have new logos hastily sewn on used uniforms, and set up shop […]