Atlanta History Center celebrates Hank Aaron exhibit.

ATLANTA, Ga. (WALA) -Hank Aaron’s wife Billye Aaron officially opened a brand-new exhibit to show off the life and legacy of her legendary husband.

“This is such a big moment in Atlanta history that will never be eclipsed by anybody or anything,” said Sheffield Hale, President and CEO of Atlanta History Center. “The only thing that comes close is Muhammad Ali lighting the torch. I’m telling you this is big. This is bigger.”

The Atlanta History Center celebrated the opening of more than brave: the life of Henry Aaron. Which is exhibit that is full of memorabilia from across the country, including the hall of fame and even his house.

“Billye Aaron was so gracious and welcoming and allows us to borrow several items that really helps tell stories about Henry’s life,” said Paul Crater, Vice President of Collections and Research Services.

It’s a 360-degree exhibit that showcases everything on his journey to the hall of fame from the start of his playing days in Mobile to his time in the negro and minor leagues where he became one of three players to desegregate the sally league when he played in Jacksonville. There’s even one piece of history straight from the history museum of mobile. Hank Aaron’s 754th home run ball.

“This is his last walk off home run that he hit in Milwaukee when he became a player for the brewers and here’s a photograph of henry doing a curtain call,” said Crater.

Aaron’s wife Billye and some of his teammates from the 1974 team were the first to see the new exhibit.

“It just was a wonderful feeling, and they did a marvelous job,” said Ralph Garr.

“I was moved walking through the exhibit,” said Tom House. “This for me is the first total picture of Henry Aaron in a setting where it can be appreciated.”

Not only will visitors get to learn about his career. They’ll also get to learn about the man behind that historic home run.

“That’s really one of the goals of the exhibition is to illustrate the impact he had not only on Atlanta but across America. He has such a great impact beyond providing the greatest movement in Atlanta sports history,” said Crater.

The exhibit will open on April 9th and will run through September 2025.

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