I name wagner first on my list, not only because he was a great batting champion and baserunner, and also baseballs foremost shortstop but because honus could have been first at any other position, with the possible exception of pitcher. Honus had more than his share of runins with umpires, receiving several ejections and suspensions, and some ugly confrontations with teammates. The situation was serious enough for clarke to have a long talk with wagner after the season. The winning season tv movie 2004 the winning season. One of five men who were the original inductees into the national baseball hall of fame in 1936, honus wagner was a stocky, clumsylooking athlete who had surprising agility and unsurpassed baseball acumen. In the whole scheme of things, however, the legacy of the great honus wagner stands on its own merit. Wagner refused to allow production of his baseball card to continue. Regarded by most experts as the greatest shortstop in baseball history, honus wagner 18741955 was the games most complete star in the early twentieth century. That seems to be about as successful as wagners pirates 20 years earlier. The winning season 2004 cast and crew a young man shawn hatosy travels back in time to 1909 and meets baseball legend honus wagner matthew modine and his fiancee kristin davis. He played principally for the pittsburgh pirates 1900 17 and coached the team from 1933 to 1951. The card was designed and issued by the american tobacco company atc from 1909 to 1911 as part of its t206 series. When pittsburgh had infield or batting practice, we just sat on the bench to watch wagner s every move.
He figures its the ticket to getting his family out of their financial problems. The 1909 season and that word series may well have been the pinnacle of wagners career. It was even the inspiration for a movie about wagner, 2004s the winning season, released in 2004. Last night the allstar game was played, and today is a day of rest before the 2009 baseball season begins its second phase. Madefortv movie that was loosely based on the book honus and me skip navigation. After all, wagner, the turnof the century pittsburgh. The main scene is back to the 1909 world series with two hofers, honus wagner and ty cobb. We have no affiliation with this movie and have no rights whatsoever to the images below from the movie. Jul 12, 2009 last night the allstar game was played, and today is a day of rest before the 2009 baseball season begins its second phase. The t206 honus wagner baseball card is one of the rarest and most expensive baseball cards in the world, as only 57 copies are known to exist.
In 1985, 12yearold sports fan joe stoshack mark rendall thinks hell be able to solve his familys financial problems when he finds a rare and. With matthew modine, kristin davis, shawn hatosy, william lee scott. The winning season honus wagner jersey hollywood movie jerseys. The chicago cubs, the new york giants, and pittsburgh pirates fought each other from opening day throughout the season until the final day of the season. The winning season honus wagner jersey click here to order. The best way to determine your size is to lay your current jerseys flat on the floor and measure the front side across the belly section, for example, if your current jerseys measures 23, then you will need a size 46. In the winning season, theres nothing clever in the way joe goes back in time. Sports franchises with the most consecutive winning. When you have a moment, please write back and let us know your size if youre unsure of the size chart above. Honus wagner society for american baseball research. The winning season 2004 a young man shawn hatosy travels back in time to 1909 and meets baseball legend honus wagner matthew modine and his fiancee kristin davis. The winning season is a movie where young joe soshack discovers an old ladies mint condition t206 honus wagner. Ball hit by honus wagner of pittsburgh nationals winning game and championship from detroit american, oct1909. Wagner was nicknamed the flying dutchman due to his supe.
The winning season in the tradition of the natural or field of dreams, the madefortelevision film the winning season fashions a heartwarming fantasy drama based on that most american of pastimes, baseball. The film follows the dream to the point where the boy is assisting wagner in his 1909 world series duel with fellow halloffamer ty cobb. Quoting from the baseball biographical encyclopedia. The winning season 2004 cast and crew a young man shawn hatosy travels back in time to 1909 and meets baseball legend honus wagner matthew modine and his. The series pitted the two great stars of the dead ball era.
He didnt look fast, but he stole over 700 bases and legged out almost 900 doubles and triples. Of course the famous wagner t206 card has also added to the legend of the flying dutchman. It chronicles a young boys dream in 1985 with playing with the pittsburgh pirates great honus wagner. There probably has never been a more genuine, honest, decent, and beloved ballplayer than honus wagner. The winning season tells the story of a legendary baseball players struggle to choose between the love of his life and his love of the game. Italic season totals indicate player led all major leagues. An uplifting film about a legendary baseball players struggle to choose between the love of his life and his love of the game. Elevenyearold joe soshack has been working for an elderly lady, cleaning out her basement and throwing away old junk.
The winning season dvd 2004 true life honus wagner ty cobb. The actor knew he would have to get into baseball shape, as he describes it, when he was cast as honus wagner in the winning season. Apr 04, 2004 a young lad dreams of playing with the great honus wagner in his 1909 world series duel with halloffamer ty cobb. It is the subject of three books, one for adults and two for children. Hall of famers christy mathewson, honus wagner, mordecai three finger brown, joe tinkertojohnny everstofrank chance, john mcgraw played prominent roles throughout the season. Buy guaranteed authentic honus wagner memorabilia including autographed jerseys, photos, and more at. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. The wagner card has been described as the mona lisa of baseball cards, and as the holy grail of card collecting. Although the cast is not so wellknown, they got the job done pretty well. Apr 02, 2004 the actor knew he would have to get into baseball shape, as he describes it, when he was cast as honus wagner in the winning season. Wagner won his eighth batting title in 1911, a national league record that remains unbroken to this day, and matched only once, in 1997, by tony gwynn. The movie the winning season tells the story of a boy whose family is facing bankruptcy. In all my career, i never saw such a versatile player. Mike modano, their superstar center who played in dallas for 16 seasons and nearly all of the.
The 1909 card, depicting the famous pittsburgh baseball player, honus wagner, was sold to an anonymous private collector, later revealed to be arizona diamondbacks baseball team owner ken kendrick. The winning season tv movie 2004 the winning season tv. A powerfully built man with large hands and bowed legs, wagner was not graceful, but he was speedy on the basepaths, stealing 723 bases during his career. The winning season is a 2004 television film with elements of a fantasy drama. Honus wagner the flying dutchman was the best of the best. Worlds rarest honus wagner baseball card surfaces, and it. You can see something about baseball cards, the notorious ty cobbs behaviors and the romance of honus wagner. Elected to the hall of fame in its inaugural year, wagner was truly one of the greats. However, the card then transports joe back to the 1909 world series where he is befriended by the real honus wagner and his fiancee. But in the winning season, his true love is mandy who ends up breaking up with him after believing that his true love is baseball. The winning season 2004 a young lad dreams of playing with the great honus wagner in his 1909 world series duel with halloffamer ty cobb. Honus wagner resides near the top of the hall of fame. Image, video, and audio files are used in accordance with fair use and are property of the film holders. He also led the league in slugging six times and stolen bases five times.
Honus wagner, the celebrated pittsburgh pirates shortstop, in this clip from season 10s episode, press one for chum. History, now reaching more than 98 million homes, is the leading destination for awardwinning original series and specials that connect viewers with history in an informative, immersive, and. Find the latest in honus wagner collectible merchandise at. Apr 04, 2004 the winning season is a movie where young joe soshack discovers an old ladies mint condition t206 honus wagner. While we find out little about the real life honus wagner, we find out next to nothing about the fictional mandy, a wasted part played by a ditsy kristin davis. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey.
He finds a 1909 honus wagner baseball card and immediately goes to a card shop. Johannes peter honus wagner, 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. In the film, 12 yearold baseball fanatic joe soshack finds a mint condition honus wagner baseball card. The winning season hollywood movie jerseys top sports.
The story is lovely and charming while the pace is soft and gentle. He merely stares at the magical honus wagner card and poof, hes back in 1909 right in the middle of the world series between the pirates and the detroit tigers. After all, wagner, the turnofthecentury pittsburgh pirates shortstop known as the flying dutchman. Honus wagner memorabilia, autographed honus wagner. Based on dan gutmans childrens novel honus and me, the winning season presents valuable life lessons about money, honor, and doing the right thing in a warm, nostalgic style suitable for the entire family. Wagner and ty cobb used it, winning 20 batting titles and accumulating about 7,600 hits between them. In the film, baseball fanatic joe soshack finds a honus wagner card that magically takes him back to the 1909 world series.