Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. I'm sitting on the bench and my eyes are popping out. Baseball Almanac presents the actual word-for-word transcript from the obituary of Honus Wagner, taken from The New York Times. Honus Wagner. He repeated the feat in 1902, 1907, and 1909. Top 12 Greatest Home Runs in MLB History! In 1900 he joined the Pittsburgh Pirates and helped lead them to National League [NL] titles from 1901 to 1903 and to a World Series victory over the Detroit Tigers in 1909. Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts. Though his choices were OK otherwise I immediately dismissed him as a serious evaluator. He avoided disputes with the umpires and had no salary wrangles with his employers. [41], A near mint-mint condition T206 Wagner card sold in 2007 for $2.8 million, the highest price ever for a baseball card. The Americans, meanwhile, had some fans, called the "Royal Rooters" who, whenever Wagner came to bat, sang "Honus, Honus, why do you hit so badly?" Ulysses S. Grant was President of the United States and the country was still trying to heal from the Civil War that had ended just 10 years prior. 548549. Gambling Problem? His love for baseball went far deeper than the money he made in the game. They were doing better in 1897 when Barrow persuaded club president Barney Dreyfuss, club secretary Harry Pulliam, and outfielder-manager Fred Clarke to go to Paterson to see Wagner play. Wagner, the aging star faced off against the rising star as the next pitch was thrown and Cobb headed to second. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Honus Wagner | American baseball player | Britannica The front of all T206 series cards, including the Wagner card, displayed a lithograph of the player[34] created by a multi-stage printing process in which a number of colors were printed on top of each other to create a lithograph with the appropriate design. Why the Movie Hoosiers was Nowhere Near as Good as the True Story of Milan 1954, Memphis Grizzlies provide injury update on Ja Morant, Top 10 Greatest Shooters in Indiana Hoosier Basketball History, Top 10 Most Disappointing Losses in Indiana Hoosiers Basketball History, Top 10 Indiana Hoosier Basketball Wins of all time, MLB All-Time Steroid Team: Position by position, with a Few Backups. NBA Playoff Preview: Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns Series Preview and Prediction! This awkward walking, quiet talking Short Stop of the Pirates was a wonder to behold in the field. Try again later. Wagner was born one of 9 children in the heart of American coal country in western Pennsylvania on February 24, 1874. 50 Copy quote. The portion of the museum dedicated to Honus Wagner is located in a single room off to the side of the main space. Even better, while visiting, take the short drive up the hill to see the home the Honus Wagner lived in for many decades at 605 Beechwood Avenue. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. He would steal 6 bases while Cobb only took 2. Hours: Tues, Thurs, Fri: 10am-4pm Wagner helped the Pirates to the first World Series title in their franchise history in 1909. 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Nevertheless, he aged exceptionally well; the three highest OPS+ seasons by any shortstop aged 35 or older belong to Wagner, and even his age-41 season ranks eighth on the list. document.write(update); The stamp was issued as part of a "Legends of Baseball" series that honored 20 all-time greats in conjunction with MLB's All-Century team. or Walter at number one? He was appointed as a deputy of the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office in 1942. That same year, he was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team by the oversight committee, after losing out in the popular vote to Cal Ripken Jr. and Ernie Banks. He played all over the field for his first few seasons until the acquisition of Tommy Leach who convinced him to play Shortstop so Leach could play 3rdkept him in the middle of the infield the rest of his career. Baseball historian and statistician Bill James named Honus Wagner as the second-best player of all time after Babe Ruth, rating him as the best major league player in 1900 and each year from 1902 to 1908. The numbers shown below are the figures officially recognized on MLB.com. Wagner and the Pirates would prevail in the seven games World Series. A Honus Wagner baseball card, the most famous and among the rarest sports trading cards in the world, sold at auction Monday morning for a record $6.6 million. Please play responsibly. "He's the best third baseman in the league.". They know very little of the game prior to the 1950s. When the National Baseball Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class in 1936, he received more votes than any other player, including Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, Christy Matthewson and Honus Wagner . 1986 Boston Celtics - Were they the greatest Team? The medias negative attention about the greatest player in the game would haunt Wagner. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Wagner would continue to be a great player until 1915. Strikeouts are not shown comprehensively for Wagner's MLB.com totals, because the stat was not regularly captured until 1910. After retirement, Wagner served the Pirates as a coach for 39 years, most notably as a hitting instructor from 1933 to 1952. A public campaign had provided the $30,000 needed for the statue. [2] Honus Wagner is also the featured player of one of the rarest and the most valuable baseball cards in existence. That seems to be about as successful as Wagners Pirates 20 years earlier. Quoting from The Baseball Biographical Encyclopedia: There probably has never been a more genuine, honest, decent, and beloved ballplayer than Honus Wagner. Raised just outside Pittsburgh, he became the face of the city for the first half of the 20thcentury. Wagner retired with the National League record for most steals of home (27), which was broken by Greasy Neale in 1922. With the opening of the 1954 season at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, the Pirates as part of the inaugural day ceremonies presented a special plaque to Wagner as baseball's Mr. Shortstop. Conclusion: If I was selecting the greatest player of all time, the list would be: Ill quote Bill James again from the original Historical Baseball Abstract. (Wagner) was the greatest athlete in baseball. I told him I wanted to be a major league baseball player, a genuine professional like Honus Wagner. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. When I was a boy growing up in Kansas, a friend of mine and I went fishing and as we sat there on the warmth of a summer afternoon we talked about what we wanted to do when we grew up. With the Colonels he would play first, second, third and hit .299 (it would be the last time he would hit under .300 for 16 years in the big leagues). There was an error deleting this problem. Honus Wagner's Death - Cause and Date - The Celebrity Deaths This article is about the American baseball player. They participated in the first modern World Series in 1903 (they lost), came back to play Ty Cobbs Detroit Tigers in 1909 (they won). Recognizing that Wagner should be playing at the highest level, Barrow contacted the Louisville Colonels, who had finished last in the National League in 1896 with a record of 3893. 0 cemeteries found in Pleasant Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. Ulysses S. Grant was President of the United States and the country was still trying to heal from the Civil War that had ended just 10 years prior. Try again later. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family. PITTSBURGH, Tuesday, Dec. 8 (AP) - John (Honus) Wagner, one of baseball's greatest shortstops died today at his home in near-by Carnegie. Wagner would outplay Cobb, going .333 on the series to Cobbs .231. We have set your language to He was 81 years old. His league record of eight batting titles was finally tied by Tony Gywnn in 1997. There ain't much to being a ballplayer, if you're a ballplayer. Help spread the word. Honus Wagner (MLB Shortshop) - On This Day He received the second-highest vote total, behind Ty Cobb's 222 and tied with Babe Ruth at 215. The reason for this is that of all the positions on a baseball field this has the clearest answer, but you really have to know the history of baseball to get the correct answer. After leaving the Pirates, Wagner continued to play semi-professional baseball in the Pittsburgh system until he was well past 50. Primary salary data ( about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research. He was, however, very fast as a base runner and as a defensive player. I was kind of surprised, but the guy sitting next to me on the bench poked me in the ribs and said, Watch this next one. Those kids figured they had the old mans weaknesses, you see, and served him up the same dish-as he knew they would. Albert suggested Honus in 1895 when his Inter-State League team was in need of help. Wagner was born one of 9 children in the heart of American coal country in western Pennsylvania on February 24, 1874. The New Bill James Historical Baseball Almanac, by Bill James, The Free Press, 2001. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Honus Wagner's 1939 Hall of Fame wristwatch up for bid at Heritage But the Cobb-Wagner rivalry was one of the best all-time. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Wagner was born to German immigrants Peter and Katheryn Wagner in the borough of Chartiers, in what is now Carnegie, Pennsylvania. In 1908, Honus Wagner, one of the greatest players of all time, had one of his best years. Biography Johannes Peter Wagner, named for his father, was born on February 24, 1874. In 1936, he was among the first group of stars named to baseball's Hall of Fame. During this time, he wore uniform number 14 but later changed it to his more famous 33, which was later the number retired for him. Baseball, Famous Baseball, Greatest Baseball. "I was too bum last year", he wrote. That was in fielding. Owner Barney Dreyfuss, who had purchased half ownership in the Pirates, took Wagner and many of his other top players with him to the Pittsburgh team. On June 9, 1914, at age 40, Wagner recorded his 3,000th hit, a double off Philadelphia's Erskine Mayer, the second player in baseball history to reach the figure, after Cap Anson, and Nap Lajoie joined them three months later. Barrow proved to be a good talent scout, as Wagner could play wherever he was needed, including all three bases and the outfield. He was well-known to people in the community, including many that still have memories of their interactions with him as children. The card came with Sister Virginia Muller's brother's handwritten note: "Although damaged, the value of this baseball card should increase exponentially throughout the 21st century! The definitive question in my family of weeding out knowledge sports fans from yuppies is, Who is the greatest Shortstop of all time?. 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. We kept the squawk going for a minute or so, making no headway of course, and then Cobb spoke up. Honus Wagner, but its very close between the two. Secret Owner Of The Original, $750K Honus Wagner Baseball Card - Forbes If someone said Derek Jeter, the correct response is to laugh at them and then move on- they know nothing. (Note that this home is privately owned, so please only view it respectfully and from a distance). The shortstop remained with the Pirates until he retired from active play in 1917 at the age of 43. But its expensive because it is rare and because he is that good. I'm sitting on the bench the first day I reported, and along about the third inning an opposing batter smacks a line drive down the third-base line that looked like at least a sure double. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. And the next decade of baseball would belong to him. Since Wagner hit .354 with 109 RBI in an environment when half as many runs were scored as today, he asks, "if you had a Gold Glove shortstop, like Wagner, who drove in 218 runs, what would he be worth?"[14]. In 2000, Wagner was honored with a U.S. postage stamp. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. In fact, it is said he often signed blank contracts, leaving it to the late Barney Dreyfuss, president of the Pirates, to fill in a figure he considered fair. He hit exactly .300 in 1913, the last time he would reach that level. He would pass away in Carnegie, Pennsylvania in 1955. He was perhaps the greatest right-handed hitter of all time. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Good enough to make a mockery of any modern Short Stop. We put up a squawk, but Silk O'Loughlin, the umpire, overruled it. [12] In August 1899, he became the first player credited with stealing second base, third, and home in succession under the new rule differentiating between advanced bases and stolen bases. Corrections? Looking for more things to do in the area? Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Rare Honus Wagner video footage shows Pirates legend discussing state They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. The T206 Honus Wagner baseball card is one of the rarest and most expensive baseball cards in the world, as only 57 copies are known to exist. Honus Wagner, byname of John Peter Wagner, also called the Flying Dutchman, (born Feb. 24, 1874, Mansfield [now Carnegie], Pa., U.S.died Dec. 6, 1955, Carnegie, Pa.), American professional baseball player, one of the first five men elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame (1936). 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