Aaron’s hometown braces for record breaker

Monday, May 21, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CDT; updated 2:08 a.m. CDT, Friday, July 18, 2008

MOBILE, Ala. — Charlie Lord stands at the entrance to Hank Aaron Stadium, under a giant baseball emblazoned with the famed “755” and facing a life-sized cutout of Mobile’s most famous son.

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