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The Atlanta Braves announced the formation of The Henry Louis Aaron Fund to help grow diversity in baseball during Wednesday s memorial service for the late, great Henry Louis Hank Aaron.
The fund, which will reportedly live inside the Atlanta Braves Foundation, was seeded with $1 million from the Atlanta Braves. Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association also pledged a combined $1 million.
According to a news release, the goal of the fund will be to provide resources to drive equity by creating access and opportunities in the areas of sports, business, education, and social and racial equality.