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Wagner, Honus, 1874-1955

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Honus Wagner Notebooks

 Collection — Box MSSP DC CC-0001
Identifier: MSSP_0020
Content Description

Two small volumes of the daily calendar type, dated 1904 and 1910, used as notebooks by Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop and Hall of Famer John Peter "Honus" Wagner. Two volumes, 14 and 15 cm., 52 and 70 leaves, with 16 and 65 pages of entries in Wagner's hand. Content consists mostly of accounts, addresses, and other brief notations. The 1910 volume contains several crossed-out copies of a rudimentary will, whose wording suggests that Wagner feared for his life.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: c. 1904-1910

Major League Indoor Baseball Game

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 00000039199534]
Identifier: EPH 5055
Scope and Contents

One game manufactured by Philadelphia Game Manufacturing Co. Players choose a baseball team and play by spinning the dial to move players around the bases throughout the innings.

Dates: circa 1913

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Baseball -- United States -- History -- 19th century 1
Baseball players 1
Board games (game sets) 1
Cardboard 1
Notebooks 1