ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves launched Hank Aaron Week on Wednesday when the U.S. Postal Service devoted a commemorative without end stamp honoring Aaron throughout a ceremony at Truist Park.
The stamp was introduced on April 8, the fiftieth anniversary of Aaron’s record-breaking 715th residence run.
As we speak, we welcomed the @USPS and Mrs. Billye Aaron for the disclosing of a particular Ceaselessly stamp honoring the life and legacy of our #44 💙
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— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 31, 2024
On April 8, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred helped honor Aaron in Atlanta by becoming a member of the Braves in asserting a $100,000 endowment of a scholarship at Tuskegee College, a traditionally Black college in Aaron’s residence state of Alabama.
The Henry Louis Aaron Fund, launched by the Braves following Aaron’s demise in 2021, and the Chasing the Dream Basis, created by Aaron and spouse Billye, had been designed to clear paths for minorities in baseball and to encourage instructional alternatives. Billye Aaron, Hank Aaron’s widow, attended Wednesday’s ceremony at Truist Park.
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The 2024 Hank Aaron Invitational Showcase shall be performed at Truist Park on Saturday. The sport will function 44 athletes from various backgrounds who competed throughout the two-week Hank Aaron Invitational collection held on the Jackie Robinson Coaching Advanced in Vero Seaside, Florida.
Aaron’s 715th residence run topped the report 714 hit by Babe Ruth in a profession from 1914-35. Aaron hit 755 residence runs from 1954-76, a mark that stood till Barry Bonds hit 762 from 1986-2007, a feat assisted by performance-enhancing medication.
Baseball’s Corridor of Fame unveiled a bronze statue of Aaron on Could 23 on the primary ground of its museum in Cooperstown, New York.
Aaron was elected to the corridor in 1982. A 25-time All-Star, he set a report with 2,297 RBI. He additionally continues to carry the information of 1,477 extra-base hits and 6,856 complete bases.
