Honus Wagner, American baseball player and manager (born 1874)

Honus Wagner

American baseball player (1874–1955)

Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner was an American baseball shortstop who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1897 to 1917, mostly with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed and German heritage, Wagner was a prototypical…