Happy Birthday, Honus Wagner

February 24, 2008

The Flying Dutchman was born this date in 1874. Wagner was in the inaugural group elected to the Hall of Fame in 1936 based on his 20-year career in the dead ball era in which he collected 3,415 hits, 722 stolen bases (not bad for a 200-pounder) and a .327 batting average. His baseball card — the T206 — is the most valuable in history; the last time one was sold, it went for $2.8 million. Needless to say, there are some unscrupulous characetrs out there who would love nothing more than to pull a scam, as was chronicled in The Card: Collectors, Con Men, and the True Story of History’s Most Desired Baseball Card

Here’s a sample from the audio version of Honus by Dennis and Jeanne DeValeria.

The Amazon Report:

Honus Wagner: A Biography

The Card: Collectors, Con Men, and the True Story of History’s Most Desired Baseball Card

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