Henry Louis Aaron Fund support LEGACY
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Posted By: Hija Chang on October 03, 2025 Following Henry Aaron’s passing in 2021, the Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association created the Henry Louis Aaron Fund to support Hank’s life-long passions: Expanding equity and access in youth baseball/softball through initiatives that remove barriers and draw kids from underrepresented communities into the game Increasing access and opportunity for diverse representation in baseball’s front offices SUPPORT LEGACY https://www.mlb.com/braves/fans/hank-aaron... Henry Louis Aaron lived an extraordinary life. Henry Aaron was born in Mobile, Alabama in 1934 and grew up playing baseball whenever he got a chance, inspired by Black baseball players he followed in the negro leagues. At that time, baseball in the United States was segregated and the major and minor leagues did not allow Black baseball players. Forty years later, on April 8, 1974, in Atlanta, Georgia, Henry Aaron would break Babe Ruth’s homerun record providing one of the most exciting moments in both baseball and Atlanta history. Aaron overcame obstacles through personal determination and incredible acts of bravery at each step of his journey. “Once the record was mine, I had to use it like a Louisville Slugger. I believed, and still do, that there was a reason why I was chosen to break the record. I feel it’s my task to carry on where Jackie Robinson left off, and I only know of one way to go about it. It’s the only way I’ve ever had to dealing with things like fastballs and bigotry—keep swinging at them.” Henry Aaron, 2009 https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhib... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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