What a marvelous moment for baseball.

What a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the state of Georgia.

What a marvelous moment for the country in the world.

A black man is getting a standing ovation in the deep south for breaking

a record of an all-time baseball idol. And it is a great moment for all of us, and particularly for

Henry Aaron. In a letter written November 29, 1951,

the letter was written from Bunny Downs,

who was a talent scout for the Indianapolis Clowns.

And it was written to Mr. Edward Scott, talent scout for the Indianapolis clowns.

And it was written to Mr. Edward Scott there in Mobile, Alabama.

And the letter says, dear friend Edward, your letter received a few days ago, and boy, I was glad to hear from you, very much pleased to know you got in touch with Aaron and his parents concerning the contract. That was a very good step on your part, and I do think the boy will develop into a great

player one of these days.

He impresses me very much with his attitude toward you for trying to help him.

Then, too, he has a pretty cool head and doesn't seem to scare so easily.

You know, a young player is generally hot-headed and you can't talk to them very much.

How is the family?

I do hope all of them are in the best of health and are enjoying life.

I know your wife is pleased at your interceding with Sid for the boy.

Then too you can never tell what might develop from thus one move. You and I might be on the same

team together again. Stranger things have happened and I do hope we can do so in the very

near future that we catch old J.B. Johnson and run good fashion. Boy, would that guy make a lot of

noise if we beat him. Well, Scotty, write me whenever time permits and give my best to your wife and

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