The Atlanta Braves will host the Minority Baseball Prospects HBCU All-Star Game at Truist Park Thursday, June 2nd and Friday, June 3rd. The two-day event will feature a career panel, free youth clinic, HBCU All-Star Home Run Derby on June 2nd and will culminate with the HBCU All-Star Game on June 3rd at 7:30 pm, featuring a Black-owned Business Marketplace presented by Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative and Henry Louis Aaron Fund.

MLB alumni Marquis Grissom, Marvin Freeman, Lou Collier, and Lenny Webster will coach the two teams, each composed of 30 top HBCU athletes from across the country. Designed to highlight top athletes and baseball programs at HBCUs, the Minority Baseball Prospects HBCU All-Star Game is an extension of the Braves’ efforts to foster the next generation of diverse baseball players under the banner of the Henry Louis Aaron Fund.

“HBCUs have a history of developing outstanding baseball talent, including some of the most beloved Braves alumni, such as Marquis Grissom, Marvin Freeman, Bill Lucas, and Ralph Garr,” said Derek Schiller, Atlanta Braves President and CEO. “The Minority Baseball Prospects HBCU All-Star Game will help facilitate a much-needed connection between HBCU programs and Major League Baseball. We are proud to host this event next month as part of our efforts to uphold Hank Aaron’s mission to increase diverse participation in baseball.”