MLBMLB Pittsburgh Pirates1897–1917Hall of Fame · 1936

Honus Wagner

The Flying Dutchman on the wall — for the Pirates fan who knows the T206.

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Career snapshot

Hitting: .328 AVG · 101 HR · 1,732 RBI · 3,420 hits

Accolades

★ Inaugural Baseball Hall of Fame inductee (1936) — one of the original five

★ 1909 World Series Champion (Pittsburgh Pirates)

★ 8× NL batting champion — most in NL history

★ 723 career stolen bases — record stood over 60 years

★ 5× NL RBI leader

★ 3,420 career hits — 8th all-time at his retirement

★ Led NL in slugging six times — unusual for a shortstop in the deadball era

★ The 1909–11 T206 Wagner is widely considered the most valuable baseball card ever made

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The card collector's view

Wagner's iconic T206 tobacco card from 1909-11 is widely regarded as the most valuable card in the hobby, with only a few dozen known specimens — a true unicorn beyond reach for most collectors. The T201, T202, and various tobacco-era Wagner cards offer more accessible vintage pieces, while modern Topps Allen & Ginter, Heritage, and retrospective Pirates releases provide entry points to Flying Dutchman memorabilia. For the Pittsburgh fan, Wagner pieces anchor any serious vintage Pirates collection.

About Honus Wagner at FreshDCards

The 1909–11 T206 Wagner is the most valuable trading card on earth — only a few dozen specimens known, regularly selling north of seven figures. The card exists because Honus Wagner played 18 seasons at shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates, won the 1909 World Series, and led the National League in batting eight times. 3,420 hits. 723 stolen bases (a record for sixty years). A .328 lifetime average. And one of five players in the inaugural 1936 Hall of Fame class.

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