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Baseball Legend Hank Aaron Memorialized on New Forever Stamp

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Published
07/06/2024 by

What:

The U.S. Postal Service will honor Henry "Hank" Aaron with a commemorative Forever stamp.

  
     
 

The first-day-of-issue event is free and open to the public. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #HankAaronStamp.

  
     

Who:

Thomas J. Marshall, U.S. Postal Service general counsel and executive vice president, will serve as dedicating official.

  
     

When:

Wednesday, July 31, at 10 a.m. EDT

  
     

Where:

Truist Park

  
 

755 Battery Ave. SE

  
 

Atlanta, GA 30339

  
     

RSVP:

Attendees are encouraged to RSVP at usps.com/hankaaronstamp.

  
     

Background:

A giant both on and off the field, Hank Aaron (1934–2021) rose from humble beginnings to rewrite the record books while prevailing in the face of racism. The stamp art features a portrait of Aaron as a member of the Atlanta Braves, based on a 1968 photo, showing Aaron's famous right-handed batting stance from the waist up.

  
     
 

Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp and pane with original art by Chuck Styles and typography by Kevin Cantrell.

  
   

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