History
Named for Mobile native Hank Aaron, who threw out the first pitch, the $8 million ballpark opened on April 17, 1997 and hosted the Double-A All-Star Game in 1999. Aaron's childhood home was moved onto the grounds as a museum.
The BayBears played their last game there on September 2, 2019 and moved to Madison. After a final Savannah Bananas series in March 2021, the landowner took back the land in 2022, and the Aaron house was moved away in 2023.
Why it matters: It was named for and opened by Hank Aaron in his hometown.
Timeline
- April 17, 1997Opened[1]
Hank Aaron threw out the first pitch at the ballpark's opening.
- July 14, 1999Double-A All-Star Game[1]
The National League-affiliated team won 3–0 before 6,174.
- September 2, 2019Last BayBears game[1]
The BayBears lost 5–4 to the Tennessee Smokies before 1,554 in their final game; the team moved to Madison, Alabama.
- March 27, 2021Last sporting event[1]
The Savannah Bananas' series ended the stadium's sporting use.
- 2022Permanently closed[1]
The property owner took back control of the land and permanently closed the stadium.
The site today
| Physical status | Standing, unused[3] |
|---|---|
| Mapped location | Former venue site |
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Street View near the former site · Satellite view (external, current imagery)
Teams & events
| Mobile BayBears | Southern League · 1997–2019 |
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Venue facts
| Location | 755 Bolling Brothers Boulevard, Mobile, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Venue type | Ballpark |
| Sports | Baseball |
| Level | Minor league |
| Opened | April 17, 1997[1] |
| Last used for sports | March 27, 2021[1,3] |
| Physical status | Standing, unused[3] |
| Original capacity | 6,000[1] |
| Construction cost | $8 million |
| Closure | The BayBears moved to Madison, Alabama after 2019, and the landowner reclaimed the site in 2022. |
Documented details
- The city owned the stadium, but it stood on land leased from McGowin Properties; the 1996 lease let the landlord require the city to demolish it if Double-A baseball and public events stopped for two years.[2]
- Aaron's childhood home, a museum on the property, was moved to another Mobile site in 2023.[1,3]
Sources
- Hank Aaron Stadium, Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: capacity, closed, coordinates, events, opened, teams
- Agreement could trigger Hank Aaron Stadium's demolition, Ballpark Digest. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: owner operator
- Hank Aaron home, museum to be relocated, WALA Fox10. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: closed, physical status
Research confidence
Key facts on this page (opening, closing, status and location) are each supported by sources, with key dates corroborated by at least two independent sources. Last reviewed 2026-10-19.
Where sources disagree (1)
- Wikipedia's infobox gives closure as March 27, 2021; its text says the property owner permanently closed the stadium in 2022.
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