Honus: The Life and Times of a Baseball Hero

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Summary: Honus: The life and Times of A Baseball Hero
Review: I thought this book was a great biography of one of baseball's least appreciated stars. It starts with his beginnings in the mines to his death in 1955. I thought this book had too many minor details in his retirement ventures. I think this is a book that all baseball fans will enjoy.

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Summary: A little disappointing
Review: This book was a bit disappointing because there really was not a lot of in-depth background information on Honus Wagner the man. Seasons were covered in five pages and, in one instance, the text reviewed one game by stating that Honus had hit, "a three-run double, but the Pirates lost 5-2." How can the Pirates lose 5-2 if Honus hit a three-run double? There seemed to be many errors of this nature in the book as the editing was not very crisp.

I tried not to be too harsh in my review as I know the material on Honus is not easy to find, but even the material that is available in the text is not presented very well. Honus Wagner was arguably the greatest player of his time and a simple, interesting person off the field, so his story is indeed an important one to baseball fans. Unfortunately, I don't think this biography is the one you want to read if you want a well-written, in-depth portrait of Honus Wagner.

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Summary: Honus: The Life and Times of A Baseball Hero
Review: This is an outstanding biography about one of baseball's most overlooked stars, Honus Wagner. It starts in his baseball beginnings in the Iron and Oil League to his death in 1955. It provided great information but got into too much detail in his retirement. This is a great baseball biography for all fans to enjoy.