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
Hank Henry (soccer) Hank Henry (soccer) Hank Henry is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and Continental Indoor Soccer League. Henry attended Southern Methodist University, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1984 to 1987. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations. In 1988, Henry attended an open tryout with the Dallas Sidekicks and was signed to the team’s developmental squad. Over two years, he played four regular season games. The Sidekicks released him in December 1989. On December 22, 1989, Henry with the Atlanta Attack of the American Indoor Soccer Association for