Hank Aaron Stadium is a bit of a throwback to some of the ballparks that were prevalent
in the league 10 years earlier. It looks a lot like Patterson Field in Montgomery
where the Rebels played for the Southern League or Jackson Mississippi's
Smith Wills Stadium. In fact, the design is very much like Hartwell Field where
the Mobile Bears played for years. We tend to like these style of stadiums
over the big ballparks with all the bells and whistles, and this ballpark is all
about baseball. Because of Mobile's strong ties to the military, this stadium
also features a weekly weekend dedication to the army, navy and marines where
all military gets discounts on tickets and food and beverage. On the day
we shot this ballpark, it was "Bark in the Park" day. Unfortunately it also followed
a major fireworks show the night previous. This had brought most of the
town to Hank Aaron Stadiums. Because of this, on this hot and humid afternoon following
the festivities, the ballpark was a bit quieter than usual. |