DENVER — Major League Baseball honored Braves icon, Hall of Famer and civil rights activist Henry “Hank” Aaron before the All-Star game Tuesday in Denver. Aaron died in January at age 86.

A tribute video was shown on the Coors Field video board before the national anthem. The video showed Aaron highlights, including his record-breaking 715th homer, and commemorated his impact on social and civil rights, and sports.

Aaron’s wife, Billye, was honored on the field and given a standing ovation. She was presented with two items in her husband’s honor: A framed Aaron jersey, with each All-Star’s signature around the border, and a painting showing Aaron’s journey from his young days to becoming a Hall of Fame major leaguer.

Billye was escorted to home plate by Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman and Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge. Freeman hugged Billye after the gifts were presented.

Every player wore No. 44 in Aaron’s honor during workouts and the home run derby Monday. A “44” was etched in right field for the game, as well.

Aaron, a 25-time All-Star, homered off A’s pitcher Vida Blue in the 1971 All-Star game exactly 50 years ago Tuesday.

“I don’t think anything we do would be enough to honor Hank Aaron and what he means to baseball and what he meant to the United States,” Freeman told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution before the game. “As long as you keep doing it and keep honoring the man, there’s nothing we could ever do where it’s like, ‘OK, that’s enough.’ There’s nothing that will be enough to honor him.”

As for Tuesday’s game, the American League held a 5-2 lead over the National League in the later innings at Coors Field. Pittsburgh Pirate second baseman Adam Frazier had a single in two plate appearances and made a stellar defensive play.