Hank Aaron
young second baseman of Jackie Robinson," ("Hank Aaron Biography," n.d.). Robinson had broken the color barrier in baseball -- and the event symbolized Aaron's rising hopes of playing in the major leagues. Because his segregated school had no baseball team for black students, Henry pursued other sports like football but eventually quit because he did not want to get injured and jeopardize his chances to play on his field of dreams ("Hank Aaron Biography," n.d.). The first scout to notice Aaron was Ed Scott, who managed the all-black semipro team the Mobile Black Bears.… Continue Reading...