June 9, 1914: Wagner's 3000th hit // Share yours

[brass_rat]

Wagner collected his 3000th hit 110 years ago today.

Share your cards and photos.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...agneho01.shtml

"On June 9, 1914, Wagner’s ninth-inning double off the Phillies’ Erskine Mayer at Philadelphia’s Baker Bowl gave him 3,000 hits for his career. At that point, only Cap Anson – then credited with 3,047 hits – had reached that plateau in big league games.

The Tuesday afternoon crowd gave Wagner an ovation after the hit and when he subsequently scored Pittsburgh’s only run in a 3-1 loss."

https://baseballhall.org/discover/in...ith-3000th-hit

[Jay Wolt]

[pherbener]

Wags

[TheBig6]

[Rhotchkiss]

Some early Wags, including one from about 1897. And one from 1909.

Paul, that cabinet is great. I was so torn consigning that one. Enjoy it!!

[frankrizzo29]

Those are all great Wagners!

[JimC]

Hard act to follow, Ryan!

[pherbener]

Thanks Ryan. Ridiculous stuff there! I’m glad you decided on letting that cabinet go.

[doug.goodman]

Here are a few

[3-2-count]

Eye candy in this thread for sure!

I’ve only got 1 Honus at the moment!

[Vintagedeputy]

My favorite.

[NiceDocter]

Florida 1947 on the back….

[NiceDocter]

Can’t seem to get it upright….. someone feel free to edit it correctly and thanks!! Rocky

[GasHouseGang]

Here is something old and something new.

[doug.goodman]

Here you go Rocky...

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by NiceDocter

Can’t seem to get it upright….. someone feel free to edit it correctly and thanks!! Rocky

Accomplished, but I was not able to correct his bowlegged-ness. Nor was I fast enough.

Brian

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Nor was I fast enough.

Insert smiley face here

[JollyElm]

Here he is as a young man...
fakewagnerpic.jpg

Too soon?

[gunboat82]

[cgjackson222]

Doug, those are awesome images!

[gabrinus]

Here is Honus ungraded...Jerry

[z28jd]

You'll be able to post this again in 19 days if you want. Wagner actually collected his 3,000th hit on June 28, 1914 in the second game of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds, with Pete Schneider on the mound.

The difference in date comes from an early error in his hit totals, which led people to believe he collected his 3,000th hit on June 9, 1914. In reality, that was hit 2,990 he collected that day, a double off of Erskine Mayer.

The numbers were updated at a much later date, which lowered Wagner from 3,430 career hits down to 3,420 (there was also a brief time many years ago when his hit total was believed to be 3,415, but research corrected that). The extra ten ghost hits added to his earlier total were stats from prior to 1914, which changed his actual 3,000th hit date to almost three weeks later.

[DeanH3]

Some legendary cards shown. Amazing stuff. Thanks to all for sharing.

[brianp-beme]

June 9th, June 28th, let's call the whole thing off.

Brian (but not before I show this Orange Border Honus Wagner, and a D381 Pete Schneider from the web)

[brianp-beme]

Cool, interesting postcard, but what in the heck is Honus recruiting these kids for...the Dawson Springs Dunce Club?

Brian

[GeoPoto]

This is my only Wagner -- 1933 World Series:

[gunboat82]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Cool, interesting postcard, but what in the heck is Honus recruiting these kids for...the Dawson Springs Dunce Club?

Brian

Sure looks that way, right? I found this from a Times Leader article:

Honus Wagner walked the streets of Dawson Springs in those days, and managed to pull together a rag-tag bunch of youth for some pick-up baseball, and life instruction. He called them his “Young Recruits.” Wagner and his Pirate mates were good to the town of Dawson Springs, and could be found at many local gatherings. Wagner and his buddies often fished at the Mill Dam, right beside Riverside Park, walking the short distance from the New Century Hotel to the banks of Tradewater.

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[scooter729]

Always wished I had worked on this run a bit more 10+ years ago when I got most of these, when it was more affordable to do so!

[TUM301]

Interesting info on the 3000 hit date, great excuse to bring all these pieces back in a little while. My only Wagner at the moment although getting very fond of his various postcards.
F1829D37-B280-4D92-94F1-10D2D19BA38C by Hugh Murphy, on Flickr

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Here he is as a young man...
Attachment 624432

Too soon?

And here he is, even younger. Rare picture of Keith Richards and Honus Wagner.

[molenick]

My only Wagner.

[TUM301]

That is a really nice Pinkerton Cab Sir, outstanding !

[Kawika]

Couple more of the big guy.





Some folks allow that this 1912 Robert Robinson postcard (and magazine cover) image is a likeness of Wagner. Am on the fence myself.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by molenick

My only Wagner.

That’s a good one to have!

[packs]

My only Wags:

[x2drich2000]

Here are a number of mine.

[T206Collector]

My signed Wagners...

M116


M114

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by molenick

My only Wagner.

Well, if you're only going to have one...

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by packs

My only Wags:

Wow

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

My signed Wagners...

Damn

[Touch'EmAll]

Was lucky to grab this Tin Top many years ago...

[FrankWakefield]

Paul... Wow.

It brings to mind the scene in the movie M*A*S*H, when Hawkeye and Duke offer a martini to newly almost met Trapper John in the tent, in Korea. Trapper John looks at the martini and asks about the olive. Duke responds "where the hell do you think you are," Hawkeye says "we're three miles from the front." Trapper John says something about how "a man really can't savor a martini without an olive." Or something close to all of that.

Paul's version: "You can't really savor your Wagner cards unless they're signed."

I shake my head in awe and admiration.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

I shake my head in awe and admiration.

Thanks man!

[t206fanatic]

a few that havent been posted yet

[Aaron Seefeldt]

A few Wagner label proofs and a couple cards

[Casey2296]

Love the E95 Jeff.

[George]

Orange Border Wagners

[gabrinus]

Incredible cards everyone...those Orange Borders are cool George...Jerry

[sb1]

Still no idea what issue this is from.... I have eleven other Pirates and a dupe that was picked up years later in a pile of period postcards.

[Cody77]

Some of my Wagners. I love the last photo with his sideways cap!