The Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority believes it has the paperwork to prove that Hank Aaron’s statue belongs to the people of Atlanta and Fulton County. The Braves believe Aaron’s statue should go wherever Aaron wants it, although the Braves – who hold no love for any governmental body in Atlanta or Fulton County – surely wouldn’t mind hauling it 14.8 miles north to SunTrust Park. In Aaron’s last public statement on the matter, he said he was conflicted.
Far be it from me to try to sway the Hammer, but if the question is, “Where should the statue go?