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  1.                                  average was .327. His 
  2.                                  3,418 hits put him seventh
  3.                                  on the all-time list. HeΓÇÖs
  4.                                  also eighth on the 
  5.                                  doubles list, with a 
  6.                                  career total of 640.
  7.  
  8. Honus was quick on the base paths and in
  9. the field. He stole 722 bases in 20 seasons.
  10. In the 1909 World Series, he stole six bases
  11. and batted .333 to lead the Pirates to their
  12. first championship.  As a fielder, he was
  13. famous for his huge, steam-shovel hands.
  14. At shortstop, he would often scoop up a
  15. handful of dirt along with the ball and throw
  16. them both to first base.
  17.  
  18. In 1936, Honus Wagner became one
  19. of the first five players inducted into
  20.