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Article: FOR MOVIE, TEEN LEARNS HOW TO BE HAMMERIN' HANK HE PORTRAYS AARON IN A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT THE SLUGGER'S FIRST SEASON IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL IN EAU CLAIRE.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- June 26, 2005
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Byline: Dan Lyksett Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire
EAU CLAIRE -- Mike Purnell didn't know who Henry Aaron was, nor that Aaron had spent his first season in professional baseball in Eau Claire. Mike didn't even play baseball.
But when the then-14-year-old started studying for his role as the young Aaron in re-enactment scenes for the documentary film "Henry Aaron's Summer Up North," he discovered he had a few things in common with the all-time leading home run hitter.
"I found out he liked going to the Y-- a young black person going to the Y-- and I like going to the Y a lot," said Mike, who now is now 15 and has just completed his freshman year at ...