As part of the events surrounding Atlanta Braves Hank Aaron Heritage Weekend from Wednesday through Saturday, the Braves will hand out replica Hank Aaron statues to the first 20,000 fans inside the gates for Friday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds.
The Aaron statue fans will receive is a replica of SunTrust Park's new Hank Aaron statue in Monument Garden.
First pitch for Friday's game is scheduled for 7:35 p.m.
The Braves will also host the Hank Aaron Champion for Justice Award Ceremony will take place on Saturday at the Center for Civil and Human Rights and will be hosted by Billye Aaron, wife of Braves great Hank.
This year’s awards will be presented to the first African-American Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman, former Major League Baseball outfielder and the first African American manager to win a World Series Clarence “Cito” Gaston, American journalist and columnist Roland Martin and civil rights activist and original Freedom Rider Hank Thomas for their lifelong commitment to overcoming obstacles in their respectice industries and inspiring others.
After Saturday night’s game against the Reds which begins at 7:10 p.m., MC Hammer will perform a postgame concert at SunTrust Park.
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