Happy Bday Honus Wagner!!
onebamafan
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Shortstop
Born: February 24, 1874(1874-02-24)
Chartiers, Pennsylvania
Died: December 6, 1955 (aged 81)
Carnegie, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 19, 1897 for the Louisville Colonels
Last MLB appearance
September 17, 1917 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Batting average .327
Hits 3,415
Runs batted in 1,732
Teams
As Player
Louisville Colonels (1897–1899)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1900–1917)
As Coach
Pittsburgh Pirates (1933–1951)
As Manager
Pittsburgh Pirates (1917)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1909)
NL Batting Champion (1900, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911)
Pittsburgh Pirates #33 retired
Major League Baseball All-Century Team
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction 1936
Vote 95.13% (first ballot)
Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner ; February 24, 1874 – December 6, 1955[1] ), nicknamed The Flying Dutchman due to his superb speed and German heritage, was an American Major League Baseball shortstop who played in the National League from 1897 to 1917, almost entirely for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wagner won eight batting titles, tied for the most in NL history with Tony Gwynn. He also led the league in slugging six times, and in stolen bases five times.
In 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Wagner as one of the first five members. He received the second-highest vote total, behind Ty Cobb and tied with Babe Ruth.
Although Cobb is frequently cited as the greatest player of the dead-ball era, some contemporaries regarded Wagner as the better all-around player, and most baseball historians consider Wagner to be the greatest shortstop ever. Cobb himself called Wagner "maybe the greatest star ever to take the diamond."
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Steve
<< <i>If only he could have obtained biblical longevity, he would have been 136 today. >>
Welcome back Bill. Looks like a Math class was NOT the reason you have not been around! LOL (137) HAHAHA
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
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<< <i>If only he could have obtained biblical longevity, he would have been 136 today. >>
Welcome back Bill. Looks like a Math class was NOT the reason you have not been around! LOL (137) HAHAHA >>
Considering that post was from a year ago, I don't think Bill is, or ever will be, back
* My favorite player of all time is Alan Trammell (DOB 02-21-1958)
This is the true image of the "Sweet Caporal" Wagner above....
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<< <i>If only he could have obtained biblical longevity, he would have been 136 today. >>
Welcome back Bill. Looks like a Math class was NOT the reason you have not been around! LOL (137) HAHAHA >>
Considering that post was from a year ago, I don't think Bill is, or ever will be, back >>
LOL YOU ARE RIGHT! And I guess I have not been to any reading classes lately either!!!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
<< <i>Considering that post was from a year ago, I don't think Bill is, or ever will be, back >>
What better reason for you to pleasure yourself?.
and this guy was in the semi-finals!
IMF
<< <i>Gotta love that slab # Stoney! >>
Agree Jim!
When PSA was new - they brought the card out for display at the National in 1992 - I have to say - it looked iconic to me!
That was my first national also.
<< <i>Game one of the 1909 world series features a confrontation between Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner. The story goes that Cobb on first base shouted down to shortstop Wagner, "Get ready, I'm coming down."Wagner responds, I'll be waiting" - and he is. He tags Cobb in the face cutting his lip and loosening three teeth. Wagner then tells Cobb. "We also play a little rough in this league, Mr Cobb."
Haha... cool story and awesome card, Dean. Not sure if it is fact or fiction, but I recall hearing that story and Cobb supposedly said, "Get ready, Krauthead...." Heh. Cobb. That SOB. The story might've been embellished, though....