Honus Wagner
Honus Wagner
Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagnerwas an American baseball shortstop who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1917, almost entirely for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wagner won eight batting titles, tied for the most in National League history with Tony Gwynn. He also led the league in slugging six times, and in stolen bases five times. Wagner was nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed and German heritage...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth24 February 1874
CityChartiers, PA
CountryUnited States of America
He was one of the greatest pitchers of all time. He (was) the smartest pitcher I've ever seen.
I never have been sick. I don't even know what it means to be sick. I hear other players say they have a cold. I just don't know what it would feel like to have a cold - I never had one.
There ain't much to being a ballplayer, if you're a ballplayer.
I don't want my picture in any cigarettes, but I also don't want you to lose the ten dollars, so I'm enclosing my check for that sum.