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'''Honus Wagner''' (February 24, 1874 - December 6, 1955) was a [[Major League Baseball]] [[shortstop]] for the [[Louisville Colonels (baseball team)|Louisville Colonels]] (1897-1899) and [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1900-1917). A great player both offensively and defensively, Mathewson played in 21 seasons and a grand total of 2787 games. In his career (1897-1917), he had 3430 hits in 10427 at bats (329 avg), 101 [[Home Run]]s and 722 stolen bases<ref>http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers/detail.jsp?playerId=123784</ref>. He was inducted into the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in 1936. | '''Honus Wagner''' (February 24, 1874 - December 6, 1955) was a [[Major League Baseball]] [[shortstop]] for the [[Louisville Colonels (baseball team)|Louisville Colonels]] (1897-1899) and [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1900-1917). A great player both offensively and defensively, Mathewson played in 21 seasons and a grand total of 2787 games. In his career (1897-1917), he had 3430 hits in 10427 at bats (329 avg), 101 [[Home Run]]s and 722 stolen bases<ref>http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers/detail.jsp?playerId=123784</ref>. He was inducted into the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in 1936. | ||
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Honus Wagner (February 24, 1874 - December 6, 1955) was a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Louisville Colonels (1897-1899) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1900-1917). A great player both offensively and defensively, Mathewson played in 21 seasons and a grand total of 2787 games. In his career (1897-1917), he had 3430 hits in 10427 at bats (329 avg), 101 Home Runs and 722 stolen bases[1]. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.