MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) A makeshift memorial continues to grow outside the Hank Aaron Museum. Locals continue to make their way to Hammerin’ Hank’s former childhood home to pay their respects to the Mobile native and Homerun King.
“To me it’s like a shrine you can come in and feel the emotion, the energy. It was like oh my goodness… And I’ve seen things I didn’t know about him and it’s really opened my eyes,” remarked Leslie Knott.
Knott is a first-time visitor. His wife Linda knew it was something he had to see.
“I was like all for it because I wanted him to experience what I had experienced when they first put it out here,” said Linda.
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MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – An improvised monument continues to grow outside the Hank Aaron Museum. Locals continue to make their way to Hammerin ‘Hank’s former childhood home to pay their respects to the Mobile resident and the Homerun King.
“For me it’s like a sanctuary – you can come in and feel the emotion, the energy. It was like oh my god… And I’ve seen things I didn’t know about him and it really opened my eyes, ”noted Leslie Knott.