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Honus Wagner / Pittsburgh Pirates February 25, 2024February 26, 2024

Lets remeber the Great Honus Wagner’s Birthday!

We can’t let this week go by without mentioning the birthday anniversary of Honus Wagner, born on February 24, 1874, 150 years ago yesterday…

Baseball History Comes Alive Tops the One Million Hits Mark!

Seven and a half years ago, on January 20, 2016, the Baseball History Comes Alive website was born…

Don Stokes' Colorizations / Hall of Fame / Honus Wagner / Pittsburgh Pirates February 24, 2022February 24, 2022

Birthday Tribute to the Great Honus Wagner, Born February 24, 1874

Thanks to our resident baseball artist, Don Stokes, for calling to our attention that today is the birthday anniversary of Honus Wagner…

Dead Ball Era / Honus Wagner / Pittsburgh Pirates / Team Photos / Ty Cobb July 9, 2021July 9, 2021

A Baseball Babe “Four Bagger!” Babe Adams

In recent days, I’ve written about “Babe” Ruth, “Babe” Dahlgren, and “Babe” Herman. Thanks to one of the readers who suggested I make it a Babe “Four Bagger” by including “Babe” Adams, the rookie hero of the 1909 World Series…

Charles Conlon Collection / Dead Ball Era / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Hall of Fame / Honus Wagner / Pittsburgh Pirates November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

Great Footage of Honus Wagner!

“When he fielded grounders, his huge hands also collected large scoops of infield dirt, which accompanied his throws to first like the tail of a comet.”…

Dead Ball Era / Honus Wagner / Pittsburgh Pirates / Team Photos February 4, 2020August 19, 2021

Back Into the Dead Ball Era We Go! The 1901 Pittsburg Pirates!

Thanks to our crack baseball researcher, Don Stokes, for uncovering this neat pic of the 1901 National League champion Pittsburg Pirates (without the “h”!)…

Charles Conlon Collection / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Honus Wagner / Pittsburgh Pirates January 24, 2020January 25, 2020

Baseball History Comes Alive! Celebrates Its Fourth Anniversary…Thank You!

This week marks the fourth anniversary of Baseball History Comes Alive! I’d like to thank all our loyal followers, especially those who have been with me from the beginning…

Don Stokes' Colorizations / Hall of Fame / Honus Wagner / Pittsburgh Pirates February 24, 2019February 24, 2019

Birthday Anniversary for the Great Honus Wagner; Born February 24, 1874

Thanks to our resident baseball artist, Don Stokes, for calling to our attention that today is the birthday anniversary of Honus Wagner. He was born 145 years ago today. Don has also come through with a beautiful colorization of the great Dutchman.