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Braves to honor Hank Aaron with celebration, bobbleheads, top high school players

ATLANTA — Hammerin’ Hank Aaron will be remembered later this month when the Atlanta Braves celebrate Hank Aaron weekend. The weekend includes a salute to his baseball legacy, some of the country’s top high school baseball talent and a trio of bobbleheads.

Aaron passed away on Jan. 22, 2021 at the age of 83.

The Atlanta Braves will celebrate Hank Aaron Weekend when the team comes home to face the Milwaukee Brewers, July 30 – Aug. 1. The 2021 Hank Aaron Weekend will showcase the standard of excellence Aaron established through his on-and-off field endeavors, honoring his place in baseball and his work to advance social, civil, and human rights.