Hank Aaron baseball scout Ed Scott signed Aaron to a contract on behalf of the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League where he played three months. He started play as a , , shortstop, and earned $200 per month. As a result of his standout play with the Indianapolis Clowns, Aaron received two offers from MLB teams via telegram, one from the New York Giants and the other from the Boston Braves. Years later, Aaron remembered: I had the Giants' contract in my hand. But the Braves offered fifty dollars a month more. That's the only thing that kept Willie Mays
Aaron S. Stern Aaron S. Stern Aaron S. Stern (June 1853 Bloomington, IL - April 3, 1920 Cincinnati, Ohio) was the owner of the Cincinnati Red Stockings baseball team through , when he sold it to John T. Brush. The club won the 1882 American Association pennant. Although personally generous, as an owner he was considered a penny-pincher, cutting salaries and costs in order to keep the team afloat. Aaron S. Stern co-owned a large clothing firm in Cincinnati, Stern, Lauer and Shohl. In 1906 he quit the business and moved to New York City, where he became a theatrical producer. He is