Honus Wagner Facts
Born
February 24, 1874
February 24, 1874
Death
December 6, 1955
December 6, 1955
Debut
July 19, 1897
July 19, 1897
Height
5’ 11”
5’ 11”
HONUS WAGNER BIO
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 put together 17 consecutive .300 seasons. He was the NL batting champion for eight of those 17 seasons with a lifetime average of .329…
HONUS WAGNER PHOTOS
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The Honus Wagner
baseball card, one of
the most valuable in
existence today, was
recalled in 1909.