"A Black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol. And it is a great moment for all of us, and particularly for Henry Aaron.”

The MLB All-Star game went out of its way to celebrate the life and legacy of Hank Aaron.

National League players warmed up earlier in the evening wearing batting practice jerseys bearing Aaron’s No. 44, continuing a weeklong celebration of the Braves legend.