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Hank Aaron Diversity Fund Receives $2M from Braves, MLB, MLBPA

The , MLB and MLBPA have donated a total of $2 million to establish the Henry Louis Aaron Fund in honor of the late .

Aaron, who was the sport's home run king for more than three decades, died last week at the age of 86. The fund "will work to increase minority participation among players, managers, coaches and front-office personnel," according to an ESPN report.

The Braves, the franchise that Aaron played for through the entirety of his career, made a $1 million donation that will be supplemented by the league and players' association, both of which will donate $500,000.