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	Honus Wagner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wagner's speed, both on the basepaths and in the field, combined with his considerable size, earned him the nickname "The Flying Dutchman", a reference to a legendary "ghost ship" of the same name.
		A life-size statue of Wagner, swinging the bat, atop a marble pedestal featuring admiring children, was forged by a local sculptor name Frank Vittor, and placed outside the left field corner gate at Forbes Field.
		Recently a Honus Wagner Card was sold on eBay for $1.27 million and is the third most valuable item to be sold on the site as of November 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Honus_Wagner (872 words)

	ESPN.com: Easy-going Honus was a Pirates icon
		Wagner was 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds, ordinary by today's standards but above average at the turn of the 20th century.
		Wagner's granddaughter, Leslie Blair, says her grandfather's reasoning had nothing to do with any objection to tobacco (Wagner was known to enjoy cigars and chewed tobacco as a player).
		Wagner won his first batting title that season with a career-high.381 average, while also leading the league with 45 doubles and 22 triples.
	espn.go.com /sportscentury/features/00016597.html (1148 words)

	Honus Wagner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		After a short stint with the minor league beginning in 1895, Wagner began his major league career with the Louisville Colonels of the National League, playing with them for three seasons.
		Wagner then played 18 more seasons, all with the Pirates, winning a World Series title with them in 1909.
		A life-size statue of Wagner, swinging the bat, was forged and placed outside the gates at Forbes Field.
	www.ci.ankeny.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Honus_Wagner (610 words)

	Wagner, Twain and Lincoln
		Wagner was largely an outfielder (372 games) before the move, he played all over the field--248 games at first, 209 at third, and 57 at second.
		Honus had a major opportunity to leave when the American League started in 1901, and was stocking its teams by raiding NL players on the reasonable assumption that they might be unhappy under a salary cap imposed by the owners.
		Honus Wagner was an incredibly gifted player who outshone his contemporaries and later players - as a hitter, as a baserunner as a fielder, as an all-around player, as a man. He was neither a saint nor the only fine man the game ever had.
	www.thediamondangle.com /archive/dec02/honus.html (2000 words)

	Honus Wagner quotes on Baseball Almanac
		The pitcher threw Honus a curveball, and he swung at it and missed and fell down on one knee.
		The Honus Wagner baseball card, one of the most valuable in existence today, was recalled in 1909.
		At the time, the cards were distributed along with tobacco; Wagner, a nonsmoker, objected to being included in the promotion because he did not want to set a bad example for children.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /quotes/quowagn.shtml (1214 words)

	BIOPROJ.SABR.ORG :: The Baseball Biography Project.
		One of five sons and four daughters of the former Katrina Wolf and Peter Wagner, Honus (a diminutive of "Johann" or "Johannes," the German equivalents of "John") was born in the coal country of western Pennsylvania on February 24, 1874.
		Honus rewarded Barrow's faith by playing wherever he was needed-first, third, the outfield, or second-and hitting.313 with power and speed.
		Honus had his last big seasons in 1911 and 1912, winning his final batting title in 1911 and leading the league in RBI the next year.
	bioproj.sabr.org /bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&bid=902&pid=14692 (3614 words)

	Oakland: People: Honus Wagner
		There was a Wagner Day all over the circuit when he stepped out of active, major-league playing harness in 1917, and another day of kudos when he returned to the Pirates as a coach in 1932.
		John Peter Wagner, born in Carnegie (then Mansfield) of German extraction, played on sandlot teams as a youngster, along with his four brothers--Albert reached the majors, had a long professional career as a shortstop--and first made a name for himself with St. Luke's in the Allegheny County League.
		Honus hated to leave Pittsburgh and refused all offers for several years, but when he at last succumbed in 1893 and joined the Twin City, O. team, he began to move speedily and often.
	www.clpgh.org /exhibit/neighborhoods/oakland/oak_n104.html (883 words)

	Shelly Anderson: Honus Wagner's granddaughter treasures her memories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		One hundred years ago, Honus Wagner was an established star on his way to a Hall of Fame career with the Pirates as arguably the greatest shortstop in baseball history.
		Wagner Blair is the little girl depicted on the base of Wagner's statue outside PNC Park, but she won't be on the replica giveaway.
		Wagner Blair was so young when her grandfather died that much of her knowledge of him came from relatives.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05119/496297.stm (801 words)

	Carnegie mayor planning museum to honor Pirates' Honus Wagner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A roadside historical marker honoring the birthplace of Wagner, who was born Feb. 24, 1874 and died Dec. 6, 1955, was erected on Mansfield Boulevard and Chartiers Avenue, in 1998.
		Wagner, who was the National League's batting champion in eight of 21 consecutive seasons in which he hit.300.
		Wagner also was the first player to have his signature on a Louisville Slugger baseball bat.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04350/426847.stm (394 words)

	Honus Wagner \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Honus atones for the miscues by tripling in the 9th and scoring on a Kitty Bransfield single.
		Wagner's tribute was originally scheduled for the 16th, but Honus asked that it be moved a day so it would not conflict with the annual benefit picnic for orphans.
		Wagner also shows his skills by tricking Hans Lobert to try and take 3B and then tagging him out at 2B; With the Phils up 3—0, in the 8th he nabs Beals Becker at 2B with a hidden ball trick.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/W/Wagner_Honus.stm (5752 words)

	Honus Wagner museum to open (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		There's Honus Wagner Field, an apartment building bearing his name, an historical marker, the plaques she donated for the new municipal building.
		Wagner Blair has long wished there was a little more to honor the legendary Pirates shortstop, the man she knew as a girl as "Buck."
		Wagner Blair kept only some sentimental things and sold most of her grandfather's memorabilia when she downsized and moved away from Carnegie in 2003.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05015/442628.stm (558 words)

	Honus Wagner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Born in Mansfield, Pennsylvania on February 24, 1874, Wagner left school at the age of 12 and went to work in the coal mines, as was customary for his day.
		In 1895, at the age of 21, Honus Wagner began his professional career in baseball playing for the Louisville Colonels in the National League.
		Something that many people may not know is that Honus Wagner was involved in many things between baseball seasons.
	www.geocities.com /colosseum/ring/1253/honus-wagner.html (462 words)

	National Obituary Archive(NOA) - Arrangeonline.com
		Honus Wagner, one of the first five men elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, died on December 6, 1955, in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.
		Wagner is judged by many to be the best shortstop in baseball history, and is considered one of the best all-around players in National League history.
		After his playing days, Wagner managed the Pirates for one year in 1917, and was a Pittsburgh coach for 18 years.
	www.arrangeonline.com /Obituary/obituary.asp?ObituaryID=129816 (207 words)

	SCP Auctions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		SCP Auctions was honored and privileged to present “The Honus Wagner Collection” at auction August 14th 2003.
		Wagner was and is one of baseball’s most admired individuals.
		Wagner along with Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson were the first five members inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.
	www.sportscardsplus.com /html/auctions/writeup/wagner.htm (451 words)

	Honus Wagner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		John Peter Wagner was born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania on February 24, 1874.
		Wagner began his Major League career as an outfielder for Louisville in 1897 and hit.338 that year.
		Wagner topped the National League in doubles seven times, in slugging six times, in RBI’s five times, and in stolen bases five times.
	pubpages.unh.edu /~barretth/project/wagner.html (140 words)

	How to put a price on a dream?
		There he is, Honus Wagner, the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame shortstop, the object of so much affection, greed, treachery and lust, his cheeks red, his face pink, his gaze cartoonish, nestled in a 3-by-6-inch block of plastic, Phillips-head screws snugging each corner.
		Honus was born on a four-color, lithograph offset printing press, with a rosary dot matrix, on paper stock in fashion at the time.
		Wagner was easygoing and amiable, the perfect foil to his biggest rival, the ornery Ty Cobb.
	reds.enquirer.com /2004/05/23/baseballcard23.html (2705 words)

	History of Bats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		One of those players was Honus Wagner, who had become good friends with Bud in Louisville over the years.
		In 1905, Honus Wagner signed a contract with Hillerich which allowed him to use Wagner's signature on baseball bats to be sold in stores.
		Honus Wagner became the first professional athlete to receive endorsement money by allowing the use of his name on a product.
	www.otal.umd.edu /~vg/amst205.F97/vj27/project6/bat_his.html (656 words)

	Previously Unknown Honus Wagner Card To Be Sold: Maine Antique Digest, Feb. 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		According to Hunt's catalog, Wagner began coal mining in his hometown of Mansfield, Pennsylvania, at the age of 12 and began his baseball career on the Mansfield team in the Ohio State League at the age of 21.
		Wagner played for the Colonels until 1900 when he and 14 other players were transferred to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
		Wagner was known to use tobacco, but his main objection was he didn't want kids to have tobacco, so he did not want his image used on cards that would get into the hands of children.
	www.maineantiquedigest.com /articles/honu0298.htm (515 words)

	Where Do You Rank Honus Wagner? - Baseball Fever
		Wagner's skill set, his fabulous defense, arm, range, etc. are a God to me. Top of the mountain, state of the art, cutting edge, reference baseball player, for me.
		wagner is also, whatever it's worth, one of the most humble, kindly, and admirable figures in the game's history, as evidenced by his humility when asked how he compared with john henry lloyd.
		Wagner did not have the benefit of 100 years of evolved techniques, accumulated methods, wisdom, and history to call upon.
	www.baseball-fever.com /showthread.php?t=34577 (3003 words)

	New Page 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Honus also worked for a while in a steel mill and helped in a brother's barber shop, but he found that a better living could be secured on the ballfield.
		Honus and his brothers played sandlot ball for neighborhood, church, and company-backed clubs, occasionally pocketing a few dollars for their efforts.
		Honus was simply a friendly, sometimes shy, ballplayer who became an icon for what he did as a player during a remarkable career.
	www.chss.iup.edu /jrmcdono/book_review.htm (1463 words)

	Remembering Honus Wagner -- The Hardball Times
		In 1908, Honus Wagner, one of the greatest players of all time, had one of his best years.
		Wagner was the entire offense; his.957 OPS was 245 points higher than the next highest OPS on the team, Fred Clarke's.712.
		Wagner also holds the distinction of having the most valued baseball card of all time, the T206 tobacco card, which sold on eBay for a record $1.27 million.
	www.hardballtimes.com /main/article/remembering_honus_wagner (1641 words)

	Honus Wagner \| National Baseball Hall of Fame
		One of the Hall of Fame's five original inductees in 1936, Honus Wagner combined rare offensive and defensive excellence throughout a 21-year career.
		Wagner compiled a lifetime average of.329, and the "Flying Dutchman" also stole 722 bases, while leading the league in thefts on five occasions.
		View the Hall of Fame ballot from the year Honus Wagner was inducted.
	www.baseballhalloffame.org /hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/wagner_honus.htm (204 words)

	Wagner, Honus on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Wagner, called the Flying Dutchman by his fans, came to be regarded as one of the outstanding players of baseball.
		Wagner, agile though massively built, excelled at fielding; he also led the National League five times in stolen bases.
		Archive Photos 01-01-1910 Honus WagnerHonus Wagner spent most of his twenty-one years in professional baseball (1897-1917) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and helped the club win the 1909 World Series with his vaunted hitting prowess.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/W/Wagner-H1.asp (575 words)

	T206 Museum.com -- The Leading Source For T206
		Honus Wagner is one of the greatest shortstop of all time and owning one of this card is every baseball card collector's dream.
		Today, after having numerous myth's printed, advanced collectors acknowledge that Wagner's insistence to be paid for the use of his image by the tobacco companies caused his card to be withdrawn from the market.
		In the 1980's, during an interview with Wagner's granddaughter, she felt that his grandfather simply did not want to see children buying cigarettes just to get a picture of him.
	www.t206museum.com /page/ga_wagner.html (238 words)

	Honus Wagner slept here ... - PittsburghLIVE.com
		A shortstop known for his stocky build and bowlegged gait, Wagner spent 18 of his 21 seasons in baseball with the Pirates.
		Nicknamed the "Flying Dutchman" for his speed on the basepaths, Wagner still looms large on the baseball card market: One of his tobacco cards -- billed as the Mona Lisa by collectors because of its rarity -- sold for a record $1.1 million in 2000.
		Wagner moved into his three-story, yellow brick colonial at 605 Beechwood Ave.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/trib/pittsburgh/s_424043.html (728 words)

	Honus Wagner Baseball Card - Southeastern Antiquing & Collecting
		Wagner, "The Flying Dutchman," was a great shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates, hitting 101 home runs between 1897-1917 - out hit by only eight other players.
		But this card is the only known mint condition Honus card, and it has a unique story to tell.
		Some say Wagner had the tobacco card pulled off the market because he neither smoked nor chewed tobacco.
	www.go-star.com /antiquing/hwagner.htm (828 words)

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