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Future Hall of Fame shortstop Honus Wagner is born in Chartiers, Pennsylvania

ByThis Day in Baseball February 24, 1874December 14, 2024

On February 24, 1874, future Hall of Fame shortstop Honus Wagner is born in Chartiers, Pennsylvania. Wagner will make his major league debut in 1897 and will hit .327 during a standout career with the Louisville Colonels and Pittsburgh Pirates.

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