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Austin honors MLB star Don Baylor with park renaming, highlighting legacy and local Black history
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AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin park will now bear the name of one of the city’s most celebrated athletes and a hometown hero.
On Saturday, the city of Austin will unveil an interpretive marker at the newly renamed Don Baylor Park, formerly Westenfield Park, honoring the late Major League Baseball star and longtime community advocate.
For Don Baylor Jr., the dedication is deeply personal. His father, an Austin native, grew up in the nearby Clarksville neighborhood but was barred from playing at the park.
“Whenever we would either drive down Winsted or drive on Enfield, he would point to that park as a symbol of Jim Crow,” Baylor Jr. told KVUE. “He lived on the other side of the railroad tracks, what is now MoPac, and was really not allowed to play here by the local residents. And they essentially got chased away. So, that was something … [that] always stuck with him.”
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MLB Legend Don Baylor Gets Hometown Tribute As Austin Renames Park
His son, Don Baylor Jr., will unveil a marker at the newly christened Don Baylor Park, formerly known as Westenfield Neighborhood Park.
MLB legend Don Baylor gets his due as Austin, Texas, renames a local park to celebrate his legacy and highlight the city’s Black history.
A ceremony will take place in Austin to honor Baylor, who died in 2017, on Feb. 28. The city and his son, Don Baylor Jr., will unveil a marker at the newly christened Don Baylor Park, formerly known as Westenfield Neighborhood Park. The ceremony honors Baylor and reflects Austin’s commitment to celebrating local Black history while recognizing a hometown hero.
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