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Word: honus (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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While they marveled at his growth as a ballplayer, his teammates corrupted his nickname to "Honus" and made him the butt of their jokes. Without half trying, Honus added to his reputation as a clown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Baseball's Best | 12/19/1955 | See Source »

...Some other paychecks considered good in their day: Joe DiMaggio's $90,000 last year, Babe Ruth's $80,000 in 1930-31, Ty Cobb's $70,000 in 1928, Honus Wagner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Inflation | 2/20/1950 | See Source »

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