218 - The Flying Dutchman, Honus Wagner w/ Arthur D. Hittner
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Our guest this week is Arthur D. Hittner, author of "Honus Wagner, The Life of Baseball's Flying Dutchman," Revised Edition (McFarland, 2024). Originally published in 1996, Hittner's book won the prestigious Seymour Medal for best baseball historical or biographical book in 1997. Wagner led the National League in batting 8 times and hit .324 in his storied career and still over 100 years after hi last Major League game, The Flying Dutchman is still considered by many to be the greatest ...
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