The Pittsburgh Pirates are 5-0 for the first time since 1983. This marks the sixth time the Pirates have won the first five games in a season. So, what does history tell us about what happens when the Pirates get off to a hot start?
RICHMOND, Va. -- The dominant 1902 (then Pittsburg) Pirates were the best of the three consecutive National League champions to open the 20th century, and may well be the best team the franchise has ever fielded.
1917 - The Braves beat the Pirates, 4-1 as Honus Wagner makes his final appearance of the season. Wagner has played sparingly since he was spiked by Casey Stengel on July 14 in a game at the Polo Grounds.
1912 - A day after playing 14 innings in a win over St. Louis, the Braves fall to the Pirates 7-6 in 19 innings as Honus Wagner drives in four for Pittsburgh.
Kutter gets a chance 120 years ago the Red Sox, known at the time as the Boston Americans, played the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first World Series. Cy Young faced off against Honus Wagner.
While the famed Honus Wagner T206 is the most recognizable and expensive baseball card in history, it’s not the only card in that set to hold value. In fact, two of the most valuable baseball cards depicting Philadelphia players come from the same collection released by the American Tobacco Company in the early 20th century.
You'll definitely want to check out this rare footage of Honus Wagner doing his thing on the diamond.
Braves Franchise History 1917 - The Braves beat the Pirates, 4-1 as Honus Wagner makes his final appearance of the season. Wagner has played sparingly since he was spiked by Casey Stengel on July 14 in a game at the Polo Grounds.
Clemente, Stargell, Wagner, Blass all honored. The Pittsburgh Pirates honored 19 members of baseball lore on Sunday, unveiling the first-ever Pirates Hall of Fame class.
In 1908, Honus Wagner became the first baseball player to make a $10,000 salary. Now his card is breaking another record — at a slightly higher amount.
Wednesday’s sale tops the $5.2 million mark set last year for a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card. View the original article to see embedded media. A baseball card featuring Hall of Fame shortstop Honus Wagner was sold for a record $7.25 million in a private sale Wednesday, according to the sports memorabilia company Goldin.
Braves Franchise History 1912 - A day after playing 14 innings in a win over St. Louis, the Braves fall to the Pirates 7-6 in 19 innings as Honus Wagner drives in four for Pittsburgh.
Most people view sports cards as one of two things: a hobby for little boys who worship sports heroes or a form of investment taken seriously by grown men.
So which card ultimately now stands as the most valuable of all time? Read on to find out.
The card is missing three of its sides
The card is known as the 'Holy Grail' of sports cards, and even half of it is extremely valuable
This particular Wagner card received a grade of 3 from Sportscard Guaranty Corp. (SGC). Only four T206 Wagner cards have been graded higher than a 3, combined, all in private collections.
A Honus Wagner T206 card could become the highest-selling baseball card ever.
A generous amount of fanfare breaks out every time a Wagner card is sold at auction.
The Wagner card on the auction block now features a portrait of Wagner with a "Sweet Caporal" cigarette ad on the back. They only made around 50 cards, and this one is in pretty good condition.
A look at the elite African-American players in Major League Baseball history reads like a who’s who of the upper rungs of Cooperstown. These are pioneering stars not only on the diamond, but also in the advancement of African-American culture in the country.
If it feels like baseball has been around forever compared to the other major sports in America, it is because it has. The MLB was founded in 1903, with the National League predating that with its foundation in 1876.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are one of Major League Baseball's long-standing franchises, so it is easily believed that a number of great players played and stayed with the team. Can you name every player that played the most games for the Pirates at each position?
The inaugural Baseball Hall of Fame election results were announced in the media on Feb. 2, 1936. After more members were added in 1937, 1938 and 1939, the first Induction Ceremony was held on June 12, 1939 honoring 16 players.Can you name the first group of players inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame?
Can you name every player with a retired number on the Pittsburgh Pirates?
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