The Braves announced the formation of the Henry Louis Aaron Fund on Wednesday and pledged $1 million to increase diversity across baseball.
MLB and the MLBPA have donated an additional $500,000 as the sport looks to increase "access and opportunities in the areas of sports, business, education and social and racial equality," per a Braves statement.
The Henry Louis Aaron Fund was announced during the memorial service for Braves legend Hank Aaron.
The 1982 Hall-of-Fame inductee stood as baseball's home run king for over 30 years, and more importantly, he served as a fierce advocate for equality and inclusion throughout baseball and the nation writ large.