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West Enfield Park in Austin, TX being renamed Don Baylor Park ceremony, celebration

  Please attend this event, which will formally change the name of Westenfield to Don Baylor Park and unveil a historic marker in honor of Don Baylor. As the invitation says, Baylor was " a Clarksville native who overcame segregation to become a baseball legend." Note that at the end of the invite, there is a form to complete if you plan on attending Saturday's event. Mary Mary Reed Austin, TX  "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear."  Martin Luther King, Jr. The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.  Martin Luther King, Jr. RSVP: Don Baylor Celebration - Feb 28 Join us on February 28th at 10:00 AM at the unveiling of the historical marker in the newly renamed Don Baylor Neighborhood Park (2008 Bridle Path, Austin, TX 78703). A celebratory reception will be held immediately following the ceremony at the nearby Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church (17...