With the 50th season in Atlanta coming to a close for the Braves, this photo is an appropriate one, showing two of the city’s great leaders.
This was shot after the Braves clinched the National League West in 1969, showing Hank Aaron, who soon would become the home run king, and then-Atlanta mayor Ivan Allen Jr.
During a turbulent time in the city’s civil rights history, Aaron and Allen were huge role models and a sign of what was right about the city.