|
Wagner, Honus (John Peter) (1874–1955)| US baseball player. He had an impressive lifetime batting average of .329. In addition to his fielding skills, he was a great runner; his career record of 722 stolen bases won him the nickname ‘the Flying Dutchman’. |
| Born in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, USA, Wagner began his professional baseball career 1895 and was signed as a shortstop by the Louisville club of the National League 1897. He was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates 1899 and remained there until his retirement 1917. |
| Wagner was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame 1936. |
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
?Sign in  |
|---|
|
|
|