Word: honus
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Cubs bought him for $15,000 and gave him what he lacked. Infielder Eddie Miksis loaned him a glove, and Coach Ray Blades bought him a book called How to Play Baseball. Banks has still never learned how to play shortstop in the manner of Honus Wagner or Marty Marion. Tired by the grind of playing day after day (he has started every game this year), Banks has trouble getting the right jump on the ball, sometimes boots the play that sets up a rally. But, better than any other shortstop in history, Ernie Banks can right the score...
...Playing in the dead-ball era, the National League's late Honus Wagner of Pittsburgh, the greatest all-round shortstop, had a lifetime batting average of .329 (1897-1917), but never hit more than 10 homers in a single season...
...Tris Speaker, 3,515; Honus Wagner, 3,430; Eddie Collins, 3,313; Nap Lajoie, 3,251; Paul Waner, 3,152; Cap Anson...
...Honus Wagner, Pittsburg's great shortstop, led the senior circuit eight times while Ty Cobb holds the major league record with 12 American League titles...
Died. John Peter ("Honus") Wagner, 81, the "Flying Dutchman," famed as baseball's greatest shortstop; in Carnegie, Pa. (see SPORT...