Metro Jacksonville
Community => History => Topic started by: thelakelander on February 25, 2021, 08:12:15 AM
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In 1953, Major League Baseball great Hank Aaron was one of three Black baseball players to integrate baseball's notorious South Atlantic League. Aaron would go on to become one of the greatest players to ever play the game. However, not much is known about sites associated with his experience in Jacksonville. With this in mind, here are four local sites in Durkeeville with ties to Hank Aaron's historic 1953 baseball season.
Read More: https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/four-hammering-hank-aaron-sites-in-jacksonville/