Featured Columnist IVJuly 31, 2024
Todd Kirkland/MLB Pictures through Getty Photographs
The Atlanta Braves unveiled a stamp honoring Hank Aaron as a part of every week celebrating the franchise legend on Wednesday.
The eternally stamp, which was introduced in April, is on the market for buy at submit places of work throughout the nation and on-line.
Atlanta Braves @Braves
At this time, we welcomed the @USPS and Mrs. Billye Aaron for the disclosing of a particular Eternally stamp honoring the life and legacy of our #44 💙
Obtainable for buy at your native Put up Workplace or https://t.co/fbMzIAnIbX pic.twitter.com/p0lz25zzNS
Aaron died in January 2021 at age 86. He spent almost his whole profession with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves franchise from 1954 to 1974, retiring as Main League Baseball’s all-time house runs chief. He stays MLB’s all-time RBI chief with 2,297.
There are some who nonetheless take into account Aaron the rightful house run chief as a result of Barry Bonds, the person who surpassed him, used performance-enhancing medicine throughout his record-setting profession.
MLB and the Braves beforehand honored Aaron this yr by saying a $100,000 endowment at Tuskegee College.
As a part of Hank Aaron Week, the Braves will host a showcase of 44 athletes on Saturday. Aaron wore No. 44 throughout his enjoying profession.
