A Cobb County legislator will seek another way to honor the Atlanta Braves legend who shattered baseball records and color barriers.
State Rep. Teri Anulewicz, a Democrat representing Smyrna, initially wanted to honor Henry “Hank” Aaron by renaming the I-75 bridge spanning the Chattahoochee River that connects Fulton and Cobb counties. The bridge is currently named for a former Georgia governor and his wife — Lester and Virginia Maddox.
However, after speaking with Congressman David Scott, who represents parts of Cobb, Fulton and Clayton counties, Anulewicz said Aaron’s family “would prefer to not dredge up all the racism and acrimony that would inevitably accompany” any attempt to rename the bridge.