Pittsburgh Pirates Legends: Clarke, Traynor, Wagner, Waner
The Page from the 1971 Illustrated Digest of Baseball highlights notable baseball figures associated with the Pittsburgh Pirates and other teams. Fred Clarke, a left-handed outfielder, played for Louisville and Pittsburgh in the National League from 1894 to 1915, maintaining a career average of .315. As a player-manager for the Pirates from 1900-1915, Clarke led the team to pennants in 1901, 1902, and 1903, and a World Series title in 1909. Harold (Pie) Traynor, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1948, is celebrated as one of the finest third basemen. Playing for the Pirates from 1920 to 1937, he achieved a lifetime average of .320, with his batting peaking at .366 in 1930. Honus Wagner, a shortstop for Louisville and Pittsburgh from 1897 to 1917, posted a career average of .329, securing the batting title eight times alongside 17 seasons hitting over .300.