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Hans Wagner (politician)
Hans Wagner may refer to: * Johannes "Honus" Wagner (1874–1955), baseball player and Hall of Fame shortstop * Hans Wagner (entomologist) (1884-1949), German entomologist; see ''Trichapion'' * Hans Wagner (general) (1896–1967), German World War II general * Hans Wagner (medicine) (1905–1989), Swiss ophthalmologist * Hans Wagner (sculptor) (1905–1982), German sculptor and painter * Hans Wagner (ice hockey) (1923-2010), Austrian ice hockey player * Hans Wagner (bobsleigh) (fl. 1979), West German bobsledder * Hans Wagner (politician), West German politician and president of the Landtag of Hesse, 1974–1982 * Hans Wagner (type designer), German type designer for Ludwig & Mayer type foundry * Hans Wagner, protagonist of the 1903 musical comedy ''The Prince of Pilsen ''The Prince of Pilsen'' is a lost 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Paul Powell and starring Anita Stewart and George Sidney. David Belasco produced the film. It was based on a 1903 Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes "Honus" Wagner
Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner (; February 24, 1874 – December 6, 1955), sometimes referred to as "Hans" Wagner, was an American baseball shortstop who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1917, almost entirely for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wagner won his eighth (and final) batting title in 1911, a National League record that remains unbroken to this day, and matched only once, in 1997, by Tony Gwynn. He also led the league in slugging six times and stolen bases five times. Wagner was nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed and German heritage. This nickname was a nod to the popular folk-tale made into a famous opera by the German composer Richard Wagner. In , the Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Wagner as one of the first five members. He received the second-highest vote total, behind Ty Cobb's 222 and tied with Babe Ruth at 215. Most baseball historians consider Wagner to be the greatest shortstop ever and one of the greatest player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
