Wagner, Honus (1874-1955)
In 1936, Honus Wagner, "The Flying Dutchman," became one of the first five players to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. When the Pittsburgh Pirates' shortstop retir...
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Regarded by most experts as the greatest shortstop in baseball history, Honus Wagner (1874-1955) was the game's most complete star in the early twentieth century. Known as the "Flying Dutchman" for hi...
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The "Holy Grail of baseball cards," the famous 1909 Honus Wagner tobacco card once owned by hockey great Wayne Gretzky, has sold for a record-setting $2,350,000, the seller of the card said Monday....
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The "Holy Grail of baseball cards," the famous 1909 Honus Wagner tobacco card once owned by hockey great Wayne Gretzky, has sold for a record-setting $2,350,000, the seller of the card said Monday....
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He didn’t jump when a guy at a garage sale offered him $100 for his baseball-card collection in 1979.Last week, he jumped at the chance to make history.David Kohler, along with an Orange Coun...
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When they retired from baseball after the 2001 season, it appeared that Mark McGwire, Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. would enter the Hall of Fame together. Then came the dark cloud of steroids.For G...
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Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. are likely to be the next baseball Hall of Famers when the vote is announced at 2 p.m. EST today. But many voters said they would reject Mark McGwire unless he answers...
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Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. will fall short of becoming the first unanimous Hall of Fame picks, and Mark McGwire doesn't figure to be anywhere close to the necessary 75 percent when 2007 voting i...
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Barry Bonds may break Hank Aaron's home run record this season, but several sports memorabilia experts doubt the slugger's 756th homer ball will break records at auction houses.Heritage Auction Gal...
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While Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. try for perfection, Mark McGwire takes a most imperfect past into Hall of Fame balloting.Gwynn and Ripken likely will vie for the highest percentages ever in Hal...
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