Honus Wagner is most famous for his 1909 T-206 baseball
card, one of the most sought-after and valuable sports collectibles ever produced. Wagner’s status as a Baseball Legend, however, has much more to do with his playing ability than his picture on a piece of cardboard.
He started his career in 1897 with the Louisville Colonels of the National League, and by 1898 he was proving himself with the bat. Wagner slugged 10 home runs that year, good for a second-place tie during the deadball era. It was also his first of nine 100+ RBI seasons. The only downside to 1898 really was his .299 batting average, but that was the last season he would finish under .300 until 1914. Read the rest of this entry ?
