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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

JimB

I think you just "echoed" what I said in my lengthy 1st post when I initiated this Thread. And, you added
the "tobacco twist" to it. Well, I don't agree with the "tobacco factor". Please scan back to my post here
on Dec 19th (9:01 AM)....I don't believe that data is mere coincidence. As Frank W noted, Eddie Plank was
a "cut above" most players of that time and perhaps he had a sense of loyalty to his home state products.
I live in Pennsylvania and I can tell you that we love our sports teams and our home grown products.

And, let's not forget the Connie Mack factor....I'll throw this into the mix, just to inject some more thought
provoking energy.

JimB.....And furthermore,

I think the anti-tobacco Wagner story has been overblown over the years. Wagner certainly discredits this
by being in all 3 T-brands of the T216 set. Also, in the 1955 Pirates Yearbook he is pictured with a lit cigar
in his hand.

And consider this, I will paraphrase the myth......"he didn't want to endorse Tobacco products so that the
youth of America would not be encouraged to use Tobacco (in any form)". We all know teenagers, and this
kind of publicity makes no impact on most of them....in 1909....and nowadays.

Forget the Tobacco myths....and dismiss the "broken plates" stories, let's do some real investigative research
into why certain things are the way they are.....and therefore, cost us a lot of our hard earned $$$$$'s.

Gee, I'd love to have a Wagner and a Plank for my sets and not pay more than the cost of Johnson or CYoung.

TED Z