Hank Aaron, Satchel Paige come home: A first look at new statues in Mobile and what’s to come

July 10, 2024 Bouldin Culture, Religion 0

By John Sharp

A 9-foot-tall bronze statue of Hank Aaron arrives to Mobile on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, and placed into storage.photo courtesy of Jason Johnson with the City of Mobile

Hank Aaron and Satchel Paige have arrived back home.

Two, 9-foot-tall bronze statues of the Major League Baseball Hall of Famers and Mobile natives will anchor downtown Mobile’s newest feature dedicated to its professional sports legends. The completed statues arrived on Tuesday and were immediately placed into a city storage.