1874 - 1955
Honus Wagner American Baseball
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Honus Wagner dating history
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Honus Wagner was previously married to Bessie Baine Smith (1916 - 1955).
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American Baseballer Honus Wagner was born John Peter Wagner on 24th February, 1874 in Chartiers, PA and passed away on 6th Dec 1955 Carnegie, PA aged 81. He is most remembered for Pittsburgh shortstop on valuable baseball card. His zodiac sign is Pisces.
Honus Wagner is a member of the following lists: 1955 deaths, Major League Baseball players with retired numbers and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 1 |
40 years, 11 months
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Total | 1 |
40 years, 11 months
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Details
First Name |
John
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Middle Name |
Peter
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Last Name |
Wagner
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Full Name at Birth |
John Peter Wagner
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Alternative Name |
The Flying Dutchman, Hans
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Birthday |
24th February, 1874
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Birthplace |
Chartiers, PA
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Died |
6th December, 1955
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Place of Death |
Carnegie, PA
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Cause of Death |
unspecified
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Buried |
Jefferson Memorial Park, Pittsburgh, PA
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Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
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Weight |
200lbs (91 kg)
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Build |
Large
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Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Former Major League Baseball Player
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Occupation |
Baseball
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Baseball Position |
Shortstop, Rightfielder, First Baseman
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Bats |
Right
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Throws |
Right
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MLB First Game Date |
19th July, 1897
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MLB Final Game Date |
17th September, 1917
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Hall of Fame |
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1936 (215/226 ballots).
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Claim to Fame |
Pittsburgh shortstop on valuable baseball card
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Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner ( HON-əs WAG-nər; February 24, 1874 – December 6, 1955), sometimes referred to as Hans Wagner, was an American baseball shortstop who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1917, almost entirely for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wagner won his eighth (and final) batting title in 1911, a National League record that remains unbroken to this day, and matched only once, in 1997, by Tony Gwynn. He also led the league in slugging six times and stolen bases five times. Wagner was nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed and German heritage. This nickname was a nod to the popular folk-tale made into a famous opera by the German composer Richard Wagner. In 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Wagner as one of the first five members. He received the second-highest vote total, behind Ty Cobb's 222 and tied with Babe Ruth at 215.