Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. First here is a list (using James win shares) of the ten best seasons by a Shortstop in baseball history he lists it here: 10. One of the strong players in the game in his active days, he weighed 180 pounds and was 5 feet 11 inches tall - he possessed an amazing vigor, even after he had passed 60 and he often set the pace for his youthful charges in the pre-game workouts of the Pirates. [45], On May 29, 2019, a Honus Wagner T-206 sold for $1.2 million by SCP Auctions in Southern California. Wagner played in the Dead Ball Era. Failed to report flower. In 1901 he led the Pirates to the first of three consecutive NL pennants, the last of which gave the Pirates a berth in the first World Series, a loss to the Boston Red Sox. (Subsequent research has since revised this total to 3,418.) Interestingly, Wagner was a lifetime resident of the town, and the museum also sits less than 100 yards from where Wagner was born in 1874, though that building is no longer standing. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. Oops, we were unable to send the email. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. He scored 100 runs and drove in 109. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Wagner dropped out of school at age 12 to help his father and brothers in the coal mines. English During his term as coach of Pittsburgh, Mr. Wagner also served for several years as commissioner for the National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress, in which capacity he had jurisdiction over 25,000 sandlot teams. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. His batting feats were all the more remarkable since he had to contend with such obstacles as trick pitches, long outfields and a "dead" ball. Sorry! Nicknamed "Hans" and "The Flying Dutchman," he began his Major League career on July 19, 1897 with the soon to be defunct Louisville Colonels.
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