Sauntering on the streets at the crack of dawn, dinner pail in one hand, and a pick in the other. In the absence of shoes or stockings, a young boy of German descent, Johannes Peter “Honus” Wagner, heads to the coal mines for work. While other kids his age were off at school, Wagner, to help his family keep the wolf from the door, was compelled to discontinue his formal education at the age of 12, and operate alongside his father, Peter, a coal miner. While fast-tracking his way on the path to becoming a subterranean toiler, it has been said that the long, grueling hours took a serious toll on the boy. Yet, to play his part, Wagner stuck with it for quite some time.
Baseball Icons: Honus Wagner
