The answer is Joe Gerhardt. In 1884, he turned down an offer of $1800. He then was offered $2000. Instead, he accepted the $1800 and demanded carte blanche at the bar in the Louisville stadium . The owners gladly accepted. Reading up on Gerhardt, He was not a good hitter but was considered the best second baseman defensively of his time.
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Tony Biviano
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