The Mobile native broke baseball’s all-time home run record while playing in Atlanta, site of Tuesday night’s game.

Sports fans nationwide made it clear one of the highlights of All-Star weekend was the touching tribute the Atlanta Braves paid to Hank Aaron during the game.

Major League Baseball paid tribute to Hall of Famer Hank Aaron on Tuesday night during the All-Star Game, paying homage to the greatest player in the history of the Braves' organization and one of the true legends of the sport.

Sunday featured another of the myriad special events conducted by the Braves and Major League Baseball as part of 2025 All-Star Week. Center Parc Stadium (formerly known as Turner Field and previous home of the Braves) was the site of the All-Star 4.

The milestone event of Hank Aaron's record-breaking home run was recreated in dramatic fashion after the sixth inning Tuesday night at Truist Park in Atlanta.

The lights at Truist Park went dark, as a hush fell across the sellout crowd of 41,702. The Braves’ home diamond slowly began illuminating before the words “April 8,

Kakarala, the fan who was overwhelmed at the tribute, wore a Braves No. 44 jersey in Aaron’s honor. Kakarala’s admiration goes far beyond home runs, recognizing Aaron’s bravery as a civil rights activist, service as a philanthropist and fundamental decency as a human.

Atlanta Braves legend and baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron was given a heartfelt tribute at Truist Park during the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.

More than 41,000 fans were awed during the sixth inning of the All-Star Game as MLB honored the baseball icon with a high-tech recreation of his 715th home run.

Former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz provides an emotional reaction to the MLB All-Star Game tribute to Hank Aaron.

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Waite Hoyt shutout Boston Braves 5-0. 1948: The Boston Braves beat the Cubs 2-1 in 13 innings. 1956: The Milwaukee Braves sweep the Pirates in a doubleheader. Hank Aaron starts his 25-game hitting streak in game two.