i know his baseball card is the most expensive, but was he really any good?
2007-08-07 11:44:22 · 9 answers · asked by Aiea Joe 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Let's put it this way.
If Alex Rodriguez had stayed at shortstop for his entire career, as he probably should have, he'd be the best shortstop in history.
He'd replace Honus Wagner.
Wagner had 3,400 hits, eight batting titles, power by dead ball standards (led the league in slugging six times), was considered a good fielder for his time, and was by any standard a model citizen and great teammate. Picture Cal Ripken with more offense, and you have the idea.
2007-08-07 11:56:44 · answer #1 · answered by wdx2bb 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Honus Wagner was indeed very good. He was one of the best shortstops to play Major League Baseball. Now, about that card....
2007-08-07 19:58:48 · answer #2 · answered by nwwghiaftc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was a good player but that's not why his card is so valuable.
Baseball cards used to come in cigarette packages. The first series ever printed included everyone on Wagner's team, the Pittsburg Pirates. After the first run of the cards, Wagner withdrew his permission because he didn't believe in encouraging people to smoke. So all the other cards were printed again and again, but Wagner's cards were only in that first run. This is why it's the rarest card. Only 50 or 60 are thought to exist, and it's not unusual for them to go for over a million dollars!
2007-08-07 18:55:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
During his era the "flying Dutchman" Honus Wagner along with Ty Cobb were considered the best in the game. He finished his career with a .327 avg and 3415 hits He won 8 Batting titles and 5 RBI titles. He went into the Hall of fame in 1936
2007-08-07 20:47:06 · answer #4 · answered by mom2119114 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he is a hall of famer and is considered the greatest shortstop ever by a lot of experts
2007-08-07 18:55:37 · answer #5 · answered by Lowenhertz 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He was an excellent player in the era that he played.
2007-08-07 18:47:50 · answer #6 · answered by Sharon S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was one of the best, if not the best, players in his generation.
2007-08-07 19:19:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there had been an MVP Award in his time, he'd have won five or six of them.
THAT good.
2007-08-07 20:08:07 · answer #8 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sorry, i thought honus wagner was local slang for huge wanger. Probably not much help to u, but thanks to the medium of vodka, funny for me
2007-08-07 18:52:48 · answer #9 · answered by british_soldier2 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋