View honus wagners page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Exceeded rookie limits during 1897 season full name. The winning season is a 2004 television film with elements of a fantasy drama. Wayne gretzky and bruce mcnall bought the t206 honus wagner card in. It is a small square in the tapestry of our national. They offer him the red cybertor in return for the honus wagner card and show him. Worlds rarest honus wagner baseball card surfaces, and its. Shop comcs extensive selection of honus wagner baseball cards matching. My intent here is not to write the book on t206 authentication, but to offer some significant points that i. Joe soshack finds a t206 honus wagner baseball card and is transported back. He sold them at flea markets to unsuspecting people who knew little about baseball cards but had heard of the legend of honus wagner and figured they had struck cardboard gold. What is the value of a honus wagner autograph answers. Swindle is a 20 american television film starring noah crawford, chris oneal, jennette.
Considered by many to be the greatest shortstop of alltime, wagner played his entire major league career with the pittsburgh pirates from 1897 to 1917. Directed by colin barnicle, nick barnicle, jeff siegel. Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment. The gretzky t206 wagner was first sold by alan ray to a baseball memorabilia collector named bill mastro, who sold the card two years later to jim copeland for nearly four times the price he had originally paid. The legendary 190911 t206 baseball card set is large and complex. At the time, the cards were distributed along with tobacco. Albert suggested honus in 1895 when his interstate league team was in need of help.
When he takes a job cleaning a bunch of junk out of his neighbors attic, miss young, he finds a 1909 t206 honus wagner card the most valuable baseball card in the world. Worlds rarest honus wagner baseball card surfaces, and it. Some keys to authentication the t206 honus wagner cycleback. Jul 11, 2012 the honus wagner card, which kissner called the mona lisa of baseball cards. Aug 16, 2017 the shortstop for the pittsburgh pirates who they called the flying dutchman may have been the greatest player in the history of baseball. In 2010, the fabled t206 honus wagner card once again gained national notoriety when a new card was found. Honus wagner card what makes the t206 jumbo special. Stosh has stumbled upon a t206 honus wagner the most valuable baseball card in the world. My intent here is not to write the book on t206 authentication, but to offer some significant points that i dont believe are covered elsewhere. Ed barrow of the atlantic league liked what he saw in wagner, and, in 1896, he signed him. These two columns alone will help you identify reprints of t206s and all other cards, especially prewwii cards. A sportsthemed restaurant smack in the middle of times square. The t206 honus wagner is the most famous baseball card in the world. Only a handful has ever come to market but the wealth and heartbreak created by this twoinch tall piece of paper is.
Honus brother albert butts wagner was considered the ballplayer of the family. It has the picture of him wearing a grey pittsburgh shirt with a yellow background and white border. Belonging to the brother of sister virginia muller, he left all his possessions to the baltimorebased school sisters of notre dame convent. He was the nl batting champion for seven of those 17 seasons with a lifetime average of. Most expensive baseball cards ever sold stadium talk. The t206 honus wagner from nick and colin barnicle. Wagner, a nonsmoker, refused to allow production of his baseball card to continue. See more ideas about baseball players, pirates baseball and pittsburgh sports.
The honus wagner baseball card, one of the most valuable in existence today, was recalled in 1909. With matthew modine, kristin davis, shawn hatosy, william lee scott. The national baseball hall of fame and museum preserves two wagner t206s. The t206 honus wagner is the most famous baseball card. Ironically, the t206 honus wagner is so celebrated, that fans today know more about the card than about wagner himself, one of the original five 1936 inductees to the hall of fame. The cobbedwards t206 honus wagner cardespn otl rainbow edwards. It was rejected by many publishers before harpercollins finally accepted. Wagner was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on july 19, 1897, with the louisville colonels. He knows everything there is to know about the game.
Because it turns out stosh has the incredible ability to travel through time using baseball cards and now hes headed back to 1909, when honus wagner. Feb 26, 2020 a sportsthemed restaurant smack in the middle of times square. The a baseball card adventures is an ongoing series of novels about joe stoshack, a poor boy who stumbles upon a baseball card that makes time travel possible. The pittsburgh pirates shortstop was a sensational hitter, a brilliant baserunner and a flawless fielder. He played semiprofessional ball in ohio and was given a contract 1896 by the paterson, new jersey, club before entering 1897 majorleague play with the louisville kentucky club of the national league, hans a nickname also much.
Wagner, a nonsmoker, objected to being included in the promotion because he did not want to set a bad example for children. It chronicles a young boys dream in 1985 with playing with the pittsburgh pirates great honus wagner. Of course, how to spot a fake honus wagner is a skill a lot of people could use, so with that, here are some tips. The card was designed and issued by the american tobacco company atc from 1909 to 1911 as part of its t206 series. The shortstop for the pittsburgh pirates who they called the flying dutchman may have been the greatest player in the history of baseball. Wagner himself is the reason for the card s rarity. The cobbedwards t206 honus wagner cardespn otl youtube. The rare jumbo t206 honus wagner card will go up for sale in september, yahoo finance has learned.
It would, understandably, be easy to assume that any sports collectible as special as a t206 jumbo honus wagner card would sell itself, but as with any other industry, there are many moving parts that work together behind the scenes to present a seamless experience and product. Its not the most rare, but most famous because it comes with a story. The cards odd texture and shape led to speculation that it was altered. Oct 26, 2011 the cobbedwards t206 honus wagner cardespn otl rainbow edwards. The most famous baseball card ever printed is the honus wagner t206. Of course the famous wagner t206 card has also added to the legend of the flying dutchman. The t206 honus wagner baseball card is over 100 years old, worth more than 2 million dollars, and has a life story that is a marriage of myth and reality. In the whole scheme of things, however, the legacy of the great honus wagner stands on its own merit. Bill mastro admits cutting t206 honus wagner card, pleads. The kissner grandfather is survived by about 20 family members who will divide the windfall when the cards are. There are only about 50 known copies of the t206 wagner, the undisputed mona lisa of baseball cards. What is the value of the t206 honus wagner card answers.
American baseball player, born in mansfield now carnegie, pennsylvania. The most expensive sports card is the american tobacco company 1909 wagner from its t206 series. The winning season is a movie where young joe soshack discovers an old. Noah crawford, a boy who retrieves his friends valuable baseball card from an unscrupulous collectibles dealer with the help of his friends. But hes about to find out that its worth a lot more than money. Tom and ellen zappala, the cracker jack collection. He played semiprofessional ball in ohio and was given a contract 1896 by the paterson, new jersey, club before entering 1897 majorleague play with the louisville kentucky club of the national league, hans a nickname also. When ben and griffin discover an old honus wagner baseball card, they may have also found the financial solution to save ben from having. Honus wagner was born in 1874 to a pennsylvania coal miner, and before baseball he went to work in the mines himself. Rare honus wagner baseball card found in attic cbs news. Derek jeter is far better than honus wagner, and thats. A young lad dreams of playing with the great honus wagner in his 1909. The honus wagner card, which kissner called the mona lisa of baseball cards.
Honus wagner, whose nickname, the flying dutchman, was a tribute to his ancestry and adept base running skills, was one of the earliest stars in the game of professional baseball. From mere speculation, the accusations of alteration have risen all the way to federal indictments. When shown a picture of one of the fake cards, the tin sign maker said it was impossible for the card to be vintage as it used his 1990s design. Because it turns out stosh has the incredible ability to travel through time using baseball cardsand now hes headed back to 1909, when honus wagner played for the pittsburgh pirates. Chicago bill mastro, who spent more than two decades berating and bullying anybody who suggested he had altered the worlds most valuable baseball card, a t206 honus wagner, pleaded guilty. It was hard work, but good exercise, wagner recalled. The t206 honus wagner baseball card depicts the pittsburgh pirates honus wagner, a deadball era baseball player who is widely considered to be one of the best players of all time. Honus wagner is considered by many to be baseballs greatest allaround player. Chicago bill mastro, who spent more than two decades berating and bullying anybody who suggested he had altered the worlds most valuable baseball card, a.
American films sports films based on actual events american baseball films. The story of the t206 honus wagner baseball card continues. The 1909 card of pittsburgh pirate shortstop honus wagner is being auctioned off by goldin auctions in west berlin, new jersey. The card featured in the plot of the nickelodeon film swindle. The cobbedwards t206 honus wagner card espn otl rainbow edwards. The most famous t206 honus wagner is the gretzky t206 honus wagner card.
Stosh has stumbled upon a t206 honus wagnerthe most valuable baseball card in the world. The madefortelevision movie the winning season, starring matthew modine, was adapted from this bestselling book. In the film, 12 yearold baseball fanatic joe soshack finds a mint condition honus wagner baseball card that magically takes him back to the 1909 world series. With matt federgreen, david hall, michael okeefe, keith olbermann. The kissner grandfather is survived by about 20 family. Apr 03, 20 the 1909 card of pittsburgh pirate shortstop honus wagner is being auctioned off by goldin auctions in west berlin, new jersey. View honus wagner s page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos.
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