Fear not, Braves fans. The new SunTrust Park will still pay homage to Atlanta legend Hank Aaron.
A new statue will be created and ready to go when SunTrust Park opens in 2017, the team announced Friday, via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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There had been discussions as to whether the current statue at Turner Field would move to the new stadium or whether the city of Atlanta would claim the monument. The Braves and the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority clashed publicly Wednesday after Aaron and his wife, Billye, said they didn't want claim to the statue.
The Braves then decided to end the back-and-forth and create a new statue in Aaron's honor.
“Nothing could be further from the character of Hank Aaron than the divisive conversations that are occurring over his iconic statue. As such, the Atlanta Braves have decided that we will no longer contest the eventual location of the statue and will instead focus on how to best showcase Hank’s impact and legacy at SunTrust Park," the team said.
"Part of this will include commissioning a new statue for all baseball fans to see. Hank Aaron is, and will always be, a significant part of the Atlanta Braves and our proud legacy. Our sincere hope is that the existing statue will continue to be preserved and displayed in a manner befitting his legacy as the greatest Brave of all time.”