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Originally Posted by ginter

(Clipped from - Courier-Post newspaper - Camden, New Jersey -
21 March 1931) - WAGNER LIKED HIS BASEBALL - If Honus Wagner were 30 years younger would he be able to get as much out of baseball as Babe Ruth does? Hans wasn't much, of a go-getter in that respect. Even 25 years ago he had opportunities to "cash in". Can you remember back to those days when cigarette manufacturers included in each pack of cigarettes a picture of either a famous actress or some sports star. - They offered a Pittsburgh newspaper man $10 to get the permission of Wagner, Hans didn't wish to see the newspaper man lose a chance to make an extra, ten, but he objected to selling his picture to further the sale of a cigarette. - So instead of permitting his picture to be used, he gave the newspaper man ten dollars out of his own pocket, and told him to forgot it. Had Honus been as good a business man as 90 per cent of the present day diamond stars, he wouldn't have needed any coaxing to "muscle in" on anything and everything that brought in a few shekels. Instead, he placed the game above a few paltry dollars.

Interesting piece of history