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      • Retiring after the 1917 season, Wagner did what many of the ballplayers of his time did, hacked around in semi-pro ball, worked a political job, ran a sporting-goods store, and coached. In 1933, nearly 60, Wagner returned to the Pirates for a 19-season stint as their all-time most beloved coach and goodwill ambassador.
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      Honus Wagner | Pittsburgh Pirates

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Honus_WagnerHonus Wagner - Wikipedia

    Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner (/ ˈ h ɒ n ə s ˈ w æ ɡ n ər / HON-əs WAG-nər; February 24, 1874 – December 6, 1955), was an American baseball shortstop who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1917, almost entirely for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  4. baseballhall.org › hall-of-famers › wagner-honusWagner, Honus | Baseball Hall of Fame

    Wagner played 21 seasons, primarily with his hometown team the Pittsburgh Pirates, and was the total package. He hit for average and power and could change the dynamics of a game on the base paths and in the field: He played every position on the diamond in his major league career except for catcher.

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  5. sabr.org › bioproj › personHonus Wagner – Society for American Baseball Research

    Wagner played in 151 games in 1898, handling first, second, and third, and hitting .299. He wouldn’t see the south side of .300 again until 1914. Louisville improved to 75-77 in 1899, helped by Honus’s hitting. That winter things would change drastically for all concerned.

  6. www.britannica.com › biography › Honus-WagnerHonus Wagner | Pittsburgh Pirates, Hall of Fame, shortstop

    Apr 15, 2024 · Honus Wagner was an American professional baseball player, one of the first five men elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame (1936). He is generally considered the greatest shortstop in baseball history and is regarded by some as the finest all-around player in the history of the National League (NL).

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  7. www.baseball-reference.com › players › wHonus Wagner Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status ...

    Debut: July 19, 1897 (Age 23-145d, 2,011th in major league history) Last Game: (Age 43-205d) 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1936. (Voted by BBWAA on 215/226 ballots) Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1939.

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  8. www.newworldencyclopedia.org › entry › Honus_WagnerHonus Wagner - New World Encyclopedia

    Johannes Peter Wagner (February 24, 1874 – December 6, 1955), nicknamed "Honus" and "The Flying Dutchman," is considered one of the greatest players in the history of major league baseball. One of the first true athletic stars of the twentieth century, Wagner began his career in 1897. From 1900 until he retired in 1917 he amassed more hits ...

  9. baseballhall.org › discover › inside-pitchWagner made history with 3,000th hit | Baseball Hall of Fame

    Billed as a matchup of the two best hitters in baseball, Wagner hit .333 to Cobb’s .231, leading Pittsburgh to a seven-game victory. “In my opinion,” said Sam Crawford, who hit .314 for that 1909 Tigers team, “the greatest all-around player who ever lived was Honus Wagner.”.