Honus Wagner
Honus Wagner
is considered by many to be baseball's greatest all-around player. The Pittsburgh Pirates'
shortstop was a sensational hitter, a brilliant base-runner and a flawless fielder. He
broke into the majors by hitting .344 in 1897 and batted 17 consecutive .300 seasons. He
was the N.L. batting champion for 8 of those 17 seasons with a lifetime average of .329.
One of the first 5 players inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame, he lead the league in
stolen bases on six occasions with a total of 720 steals.
The Honus Wagner baseball card, one of the most valuable
in existance today, was recalled in 1909. At the time, the cards were distributed along
with tobacco and Wagner, a non-smoker, objected to his being included in the promotion
because he did not want to set a bad example for children.
Honus Wagner
is considered by many to be baseball's greatest all-around player. The Pittsburgh Pirates'
shortstop was a sensational hitter, a brilliant base-runner and a flawless fielder. He
broke into the majors by hitting .344 in 1897 and batted 17 consecutive .300 seasons. He
was the N.L. batting champion for 8 of those 17 seasons with a lifetime average of .329.
One of the first 5 players inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame, he lead the league in
stolen bases on six occasions with a total of 720 steals.