Why Famous:Nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed and German heritage, he played 21 seasons in the MLB from 1897 to 1917, almost entirely for the Pittsburgh Pirates, during which time he won eight batting titles.
He is widely considered to be the greatest shortstop of all time.
1915-07-29 Pirate Honus Wagner at 41, hits a grand slam HR
1916-07-01 Pittsburgh shortstop Honus Wagner, at 42 and 4 months, connects at Cincinnati to become the oldest to hit an inside-the-park HR; Pirates beat Reds, 2-1
1917-09-17 Honus Wagner, retires at 43, Pirates retire his #33
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