Honus Wagner Speaks! 1933 Colorized

In this incredible footage, a 59-year-old Honus Wagner talks about playing baseball since he was 15 years old. He then bats with solid hits & then talks about his thoughts on the current baseball of the day. The exact date of filming is unknown other than 1933. Wagner returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates as a coach & goodwill ambassador for an additional 19 season stint.
CREDIT: Grinberg, Paramount, Pathe Newsreels / GETTY
Link to Original Footage: filmlibrary.shermangrinberg.c...
Colorized by OddPittsburgh via #DeOldify: deoldify.ai/

[@ProNinjaHax]

You don't understand how much I love stuff like this. As a child, I regret not asking my only grandfather and grandmother about their lives growing up.. how their parents were, and their grandparents.. the stories.. the moving place to place.. the migrating from Europe.. etc.. More videos like this please :)

[@ExclusiveLM]

If Honus knew that his baseball card would become the most expensive baseball card of alltime he would be in shock. Currently, his card is worth over 3 million dollars in 2022.

[@DavidLS1]

I think you're light. According to Google, a Mickey Mantle baseball card from 1952 sold for a jaw-dropping $12,600,000. (I probably had one as a kid and threw it away when I outgrew baseball cards.) A 1902 Honus Wagner card sold for over six million.

[@joemckim1183]

The rarity of his card is what really drives the price. There's only like what 6 of them that we know that still exist.

[@DavidLS1]

@@joemckim1183 I remember flipping and throwing them as a child...not to mention setting them against the spokes of my bike to make cool 'motor' sounds. I could sure use them today.

[@SO-rb8wc]

Yeah but it's not just any Honus Wagner card that's worth millions. It's the American Tobacco Company Honus Wagner card. There are lots of Honus Wagner or Mickey Mantle cards that are only worth a few bucks. I deal with historical coins and talk to people every day who think they have or at one point had a highly valuable prized coin. They don't know or understand the intricacies that lead to extremely high valuations. You didn't have an ATC Honus Wagner card. The cards you had were probably best spent having good times as a kid sticking them in your spokes or flicking them with friends.

[@joel5322]

@@DavidLS1 you are a little light. Honus Wagner T-206 is 1909. Not ‘1902’..

[@johnpolhamus9041]

This is one of the most precious baseball documents I've ever seen!!

[@DC-ih8bv]

I agree. Fantastic.

[@HelloooThere]

Lol

[@waynej2608]

Absolutely! 👍

[@greysonG10]

1:06 I didn't even know footage that good existed from the early 30's. That's crazy

[@johnclark5114]

Somebody paid $435,000 for torn half of Honus. No lie

[@Eazy-ERyder]

This old timers footage is absolutely remarkable. The fact that we can so clearly see baseball legends practice from a century ago just makes them epically immortal.

[@bradypatterson8629]

So cool. You can see glimmers of his talent when he throws to second.

[@Checkmate34851]

He still got some pop in that bat too

[@garymorris1856]

@I don't think so He really loved the game.

[@kushclarkkent6669]

@I don't think so STILL!

[@benjaminlyng8269]

I noticed that throw to second also. I wonder if the audio is real.

[@Southprong59]

@@benjaminlyng8269 Sure it is . . .

[@christopherfreeman-ty8rg]

Every baseball fans dream come true! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sleepcity]

Just love all of this rare footage of the old-timers. We're so lucky to have it.

[@tadpolesoup]

Unbelievable how he could hit and field at 59 years of age.

[@bbb8997]

amazing to hear the crack of his bat. real power. imagine if he had played in the 20s & 30s with the live ball

[@GeorgeYoung-uh5by]

Yes but 59 I'm still in great shape. Now people workout better and 59 is not old . If you stay in shape

[@gary9952]

I agree, 56 still in the cage hitting 90mph

[@joey80]

A walking miracle

[@swampghost72]

People worked back then..even players had to work in the off season..They were strong people back then.

[@cameronhamilton7439]

Through the miracle of the internet, I can watch a talking movie of perhaps the all around greatest ballplayer who ever lived, a man that began his career in 1889 and retired in 1917, playing baseball ⚾️

[@joemckim1183]

This might be one of the few videos where you can see Honus talk.

[@mikewolverton7904]

Good observation.

[@joemckim1183]

@@mikewolverton7904 People definitely aged a lot worse back then. Honus is about 59 in this video and looks like he's 75 nowadays. Granted he's probably in better shape then current 75 year olds but he definitely looks aged here.

[@waynej2608]

And, what strikes me is the clarity of the footage. I'm assuming this was restored, to achieve this kind of resolution. Well, done! 👏👏👏

[@gfriedman99]

@@joemckim1183 That’s cause he’s got no teeth. And his skin is all wrinkled from being in the sun all day. There was no night games back then. And no dentists worth a dam.

[@alexabeyta555]

One of the greatest videos I’ve ever seen.

[@ordinaryaverageguy]

Agreed.

[@omaisgee123]

foreals

[@dvon1097]

In 1933 he was damn near 60! I know he became their coach but damn he was still swinging like he was in his prime!

[@michaelstein7510]

Yeah, Honus was known to be exceptionally strong, for the time. Even as an older man, you can see how quick his swing still is here. Very strong upper body.

[@kennethrobinson2941]

@@michaelstein7510 his hands were like vice grips I bet .

[@sdgakatbk]

He was a really good athlete. I read where he looked awkward when he ran but he could fly. I would have liked to have seen him run down to first base though of course this wasn't a game. Glad they showed him in the field, which he looked pretty sharp. His comment about the gloves was funny compared to gloves today.

[@devondawkins5492]

@@sdgakatbk yeah my grandma said he looked like he was swimming lol

[@JohnSmith-op1tc]

@@kennethrobinson2941 that's what has me impressed, looking at Honus' hands when he was in the 3rd base coaching box. I got to meet Detroit Piston Vinnie Johnson after his playing days, following the '99 Tigers home opener. To be enveloped by his handshake teaches one that you can presume all you want about their efforts/assets and what a common man or woman might present.

[@jimmyz2098]

Wow this is just fantastic. I'm a baseball man. And for a baseball lover... this is just incredible. I mean... he's just about 60 here... and he can still play the game a little bit. What an absolute animal he must have been on a baseball diamond in his prime! He's a National Treasure - and so is this video!

[@brandonthomas9288]

He was probably 23. Times were hard back then.

[@Jeff-66]

I was going to say, he looks 60, but usually when you see these old timers you read they were like 30 or something. People looked much older than they were back then

[@Jhabermann96]

@@Jeff-66he says started out in 1889 at 15. In 1933 he was most certainly 59 years old

[@LookWhatJesFound]

#100 👍

[@rampagestiddies]

Shame that baseball is failing as a sport

[@barryw2659]

"Outside by half an inch"- Love it!

[@stevesunusual]

Sounds like he added, "Steve" at the end of that, which could mean he was addressing 1933 Pirates pitcher Steve Swetonic.

[@steve8803]

@@stevesunusual hey Steve. You should check out the video for the song Steve by I Am Steve

[@jwr7138]

I never knew that a film with Wagner’s voice existed. What a thrill. Hearing Hans pronounce “nah” for Now, reminds me of my local heritage as a PA. German . That’s just how I grew up hearing “now” pronounced.

[@avatarrr01]

Best ballplayer Pittsburgh area ever produced

[@rvd1269]

The player that Honus was coaching at third base (#20) was HOF 3rd baseman Pie Traynor.

[@davidmitchell6873]

I was searching the comments to see if anybody else realized that was the great Pie Trainor.

[@clarkhull7546]

@@Lover_Drama He won 2 world series, should be in the Hof

[@Beatle849]

That's something to see them both together in the same film.

[@dcdc7596]

HOFer Waite Hoyt was also on this team but doesn’t show up in video

[@TheBatugan77]

Try Painer.

[@sergioalpert66]

Awesome.. At 59 years old you can still see the talent he had

[@saljablo2767]

59? I assumed he was 70 here

[@JPGStrokeys]

@@saljablo2767 you assumed wrongly

[@mcpribs]

And the love for the game.

[@kwebster62]

@@saljablo2767 It's probably the missing teeth. Life was harder 100 years ago.

[@sergioalpert66]

@@saljablo2767 Yeah he always had a older looking face. But, 70-year-olds don't have that kind of muscle mass, can't swing the bat like he just did, and can't throw like he just did.

[@sreprezents]

I'm more impressed with the fact that there is a video to hear old baseball card personalities talk in real life than their skill level.

[@elijahcademartori9854]

The dude is near 60 in the video

[@christmashake8968]

People give Roberto Clemente his flowers for his incredible career, and rightfully so. But to me, Honus Wagner does NOT get talked about enough these days in terms of being among the true GOATs of the game. Career bWAR of 131.0 (10th all time), 3,420 career hits (8th all time), 1,732 career RBI (24th all time), 723 career stolen bases (10th all time), 10,439 career at-bats (21st all time), .328 career batting average (41st all time), 1,739 career runs scored (24th all time), 643 career doubles (10th all time), 252 CAREER triples (3rd all time), 4,870 career total bases (26th all time), 2x Runs Scored leader (scoring 100 or more runs 7 times), 2x Hits leader (with 2 200-hit seasons), 7x Doubles leader (hitting 30 or more 14 times), 3x Triples leader (hitting 10 or more 13 times), 4x RBI leader (collecting 100 or more 9 times), 5x Stolen Base leader (stealing 30 or more 11 times), 8 batting titles (hitting .300 or better 16 times), 4x OBP leader (posting a .400+ mark 10 times), 6x Slugging Percentage leader (clubbing .500 or better 8 times), 8 OPS crowns (clearing .900 or better 9 times), 6 total base crowns (clearing 300 or more twice), three seasons of 10+ hit-by-pitches for good measure (once leading the league), and a World Series ring to top it all off. In conclusion, the Pirates' true franchise GOAT, and one of the best to ever play even to this day.

[@xxmayhemxx6662]

What are u talking about. What school did u go to? They legit had a whole segment on him in my reading class detailing his life. This was back in middle school. Honus gets taught in school because he’s American. Roberto? We gotta find that guy out our selves but everybody learned about honus in school.

[@christmashake8968]

@@xxmayhemxx6662 You learned about Wagner in school? Lucky. Best I got was Lou Gehrig and MAYBE the likes of Jackie Robinson or Hank Aaron. That was it, though. :/

[@johnschuh8616]

At near 60, he still could play the game. And strong as a bear..

[@ac25420]

@@xxmayhemxx6662you’re a bonafide casual if you don’t know who the fuck Roberto Clemente is 🤦‍♂️ much more than Honus simply because of when they played. Also, Clemente was Puerto Rican….a US citizen 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@ac25420]

@@xxmayhemxx6662dude is questioning ppl like Honus Wagner was mandatory teaching in History class 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️mf played in the early 1900’s while Clemente came almost 40 years later. Of course most ppl will know Clemente more…..also…Puerto Ricans ARE U.S. citizens 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️….guess you were too busy reading about Mr. Wagner instead of some basic shit like knowing who tf Puerto Ricans are 🤦‍♂️

[@WideHarryCock]

100 years after he played and Honus is still the most cracked player in MLB the show ‘22 lol he talks exactly how I imagined

[@edgergalindo9637]

I literally had tears of joy man . I love baseball it’s for everyone and any age !!

[@diabolivirtusen-tavares-ea4645]

🤔

[@dr.decipherhistoryidentity3104]

Yep....! A very good Baseball player ..but even a Better man.

[@rancidcrawfish]

🤨

[@MikeHawkburns21]

Except for commies. No one likes commies.

[@ericpaulson]

Well, except for non-whites and women.

[@VL1975]

The man was almost 60 yrs old hitting those balls! OMG it would've been awesome to hang out and talk baseball with him! You can tell he was a real character!

[@johnqpublic2718]

This was incredible to see! My 12 year-old self would never believe I'd get to see video of Honus Wagner talking, in color. He seems so much more familiar to me now b

[@Recordology]

Agreed!

[@arenmoore2516]

Exactly

[@alzo7891]

This cat was a complete player: a hit machine, a leading slugger (who would have crushed the post-1920 live ball), a great fielder (on terrible fields), a top base-stealer (in spite of his bowed legs) and universally admired sportsman. This clip is a real treat for deadball-era fans.

[@MuffinStuffer_TV]

59 here and can still play. Crazy

[@jgowin66]

This film is a treasure! Wagner had to spend his entire career in the dead ball era, so he knew all about those pitches that had been outlawed after the live ball era had begun in 1920. The spit balls, emory balls, shine balls, etc. and the lump of mush that those additives were applied to. It had to be tough to hit the ball hard in those days.

[@NYNick49]

That's why Home Run Baker led the league with (I think) 14 home runs....not sure which year...maybe 1908? But it was a staggering total for the time.

[@fdsuperstar2547]

No helmets either

[@jimdrake3436]

The “shine ball,” “emery ball” and the others Wagner named caused serious injuries-especially in the case of an August 1920 game between the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees. When Cleveland batter Ray Chapman awaited a pitch from the Yankees’ Carl Mays, the “shine ball” Mays threw hit Chapman in the side of the head. The shadows were long, and Chapman never saw the ball. He died twelve hours later.

[@zyxwut321]

A literal freaking time machine. What priceless footage. The best part is that it humanizes these "legends". Honus Wagner was a working-class guy from just outside of Pittsburgh, a tough dude from a tough time, but still entirely recognizably human.

[@natch27]

Imagine when this was filmed Gehrig and Foxx were in their prime, Ruth was still an active ball player and no one had heard of DiMaggio, Williams or Feller. Wagner was no bumpkin and the main reason his card is worth so much today is the Flying Dutchman didn’t want to be affiliated with big tobacco, who sponsored the cards released during that era. An alternate story is that he wanted more compensation from the American Tobacco Corp. but I prefer the version where he didn’t want children buying tobacco products just to get the cards. A true Hall of Famer before the HOF was created.

[@cherokeeoutlaw2.011]

You can tell he's the leader for this club 100%

[@Kube_Dog]

How? From some closeups of him you can tell the team considers him their big leader? WTF? Why do need to say stupid BS like that? WTF is wrong with you?

[@NickBoss243]

@@Kube_Dogwhy mad

[@Kube_Dog]

@@NickBoss243 Not mad. Amazed at the stupidity.

[@NickBoss243]

@@Kube_Dog it was from two years ago bud let it go

[@Kube_Dog]

@@NickBoss243 Why are you butthurt over this? I wasn't talking to you, but when you asked a question I answered you honestly and politely.

[@markw4206]

How utterly fantastical, to see film footage of a ballplayer who was a star in the 19th century, even if it is in his retirement. What a gem!

[@johnnyallen5736]

I have read alot about him . Never thought I would hear him laugh--when he mentions the padding in his glove--truly amazing, it has made my day.Thanks!

[@elainechubb971]

I remember Ralph Kiner, when a broadcaster for the Mets, talking about Honus Wagner,, who was still coming to the Pirates' spring training every year when Kiner was starting out with the team--around the early 1950s.That was when there was more of a connection with the past in baseball--it began with ownership.So here we are in 2022, and I'm remembering one great Pirate, whose career was 60, 70 years ago, talking about another, whose career began in the 19th century, about a century and a quarter ago! And the quality of the film-video and audio--is remarkably good.

[@rd9793]

Used to watch Kiner on Kiners Korner when I was a kid in the early 70's. He was a font of great information. He said he dated Marilyn Monroe. The benefits of being a home run hitter I guess.

[@elainechubb971]

@@rd9793 I think it was Elizabeth Taylor he dated--when she was a young star (and the date was probably set up by the studio). But Kiner was a handsome home run hitter and probably had plenty of starlets to choose from! As for the benefits of being a home run hitter, Kiner had the all-time quote on that: "Home run hitters drive Cadillacs and singles hitters drive Fords." Kiner's Korner was a great show!

[@rd9793]

@@elainechubb971 Yes I remember him saying that. Can you remember all those times when he would Tom Seaver and how clearly conceited Seaver was?

[@Chris-lh7wj]

A 90 year old clip of a 60 year old man long retired from the game. Just another way of showing how long this sports been around and how entwined it is with American history.

[@kennysponto6568]

To swing a bat and throw a baseball the way he was still able to at the age he was during this recording was remarkable!

[@joelsero]

If a person never stops completely it's not unusual, especially if for a professional/former professional who just happened to be an all-time great.

[@Kube_Dog]

Why are you acting like he was 104? He was 59, my guy, and looked and moved more like he was 79. Not good.

[@jnolette1030]

Holy crap that was amazing. To see the full throw to second so rare from those days. I want more!

[@hughdismuke4703]

Wow, you really get to see what kind of skills they had back then. That throw to second is very telling. Keep in mind that this guy is 49 years old in this film. They were tough as nails back then. His two daughters have lived long lives and still alive today. Betty is 104 years old and his other daughter Virginia is 101! Absolutely amazing!

[@danacoleman4007]

Nope. 59 years old.

[@xavierfranco5800]

I'm 48 and this guy looks 20 years older than me.

[@boataxe4605]

Yeah,that catch,turn and throw was the epitome of smoothness, and one can only imagine seeing him doing it at twice the speed in his prime.

[@hughdismuke4703]

@@xavierfranco5800 haha, yeah for some reason even high schoolers in old photos look like 30 year old men. I can't figure that out.

[@Kube_Dog]

He looks minimum 75 in the video and moves like a fat 75.

[@minnesotajack1]

This might be the most wholesome thing on KZbin

[@paulmckinney8141]

He was 59 in 1933. Looks great for that age. Natural athlete!

[@mondoseguendo6113]

he don’t look a day over 80

[@gregborneman5523]

This is incredible to watch. Ole Honus was bowlegged, but it made no difference. I had read that players wore dirty uniforms for days or weeks before being washed, and you can see this. I hope there is more of this to be shared.

[@georgestevens1502]

Quintessential baseball player and baseball personality. What's missing from today's game is the game chatter like Honus does in the third base coaching box.

[@artz50]

Honus coaching 3rd brought great excitement and life to the game here it was amazing :)

[@Beatle849]

There was that chatter when I played Little League. Doubt if that would even be allowed now. It did seem kind b of silly to me though.

[@mrmiked6577]

Awesome! It's wild how this video footage from 1933 is better than some footage you see from the 1960's and beyond

[@gfriedman99]

That’s cause it’s a movie camera and not a tv camera.

[@kennygismo6315]

Pretty cool video. Have seen many photos and videos of Honus Wagner, but this is the best one by far. Hearing his voice and seeing the color being added, really brings Honus Wagner to life. A true joy for Pittsburgh Pirates fans.

[@williampalchak7574]

Second!

[@carnivalgods4573]

That's amazing footage. The old gloves, the wool unfitted unis and Honus freaking Wagner. Broad shouldered and farmer strong. One of the all time greats. In the mid 80's I had a neighbor by the name of Mark "Shanty" Dolan who was 82 at the time. He was a middle infielder in the St. Louis farm system during the 1920s. He had incredible stories and had the pleasure of talking with Honus Wagner on some occasions. He told me Honus was really nice and often in a hurry to meet a lady for a date.

[@coltredwine5963]

This is incredible, seeing the manner, movement, and personality, in color, of a man who exists for most of us as a larger than life legend and mythic great from the magical past of baseball. As a side note, and probably others might be better than I at identifying the characters in this video, but we get to see the guy leading off of third base, as Honus chides him to be alert, and we hear Honus call him "Pie". We are clearly witnessing the future Hall of Famer Pie Traynor, in full color, with close up facial expressions as he dances around third base. Incredible! Also, the guy on the far left of the video, when Honus is hitting, who is loosening up with a few left handed swings, seems to be future Hall of Famer Lloyd Waner, or "Little Poison", as he was known. I'm dizzy with delight at this video!

[@ruth7603]

My uncle Henry used to see Honus Wagner around town in Pittsburgh, where my family was from. A legendary player who used to take the trolley to Forbes Field. Kids would vie to carry his equipment bag for him.

[@michaeljames4630]

my Dad is Santa

[@Kube_Dog]

what does vie mean

[@ruth7603]

@@Kube_Dog Compete. It was a big honor for kids to carry Wagner's equipment.

[@ruth7603]

@@michaeljames4630 My uncle was born in 1908. He didn't see Wagner during his playing days, but he saw him around town when he was an older man.

[@ruth7603]

@@Kube_Dog "Vie" means to compete. It was a big honor for kids to be around Honus.

[@NotTheWheel]

The spirit of Baseball is incredible it really is a torch we as Americans pass through the generations.

[@edwardyoung849]

Decades after his passing, Honus Wagner is still great. And that's an understatement. It would also be nice to have one of these of Gehrig as well.

[@cheaptoyman]

This is incredible. To hear Honus talk about the early days. Priceless video.

[@MH3GL]

Wonder how many 60yr olds today can swing a bat like that. Damn. Strong as a bull.

[@BST-lm4po]

I was thinking he would probably be a hell of a beer league softball player! Most guys can't even play softball after the age of 55!

[@handsomeX]

​@@BST-lm4poYes!

[@brentthompson6601]

My grandfather is 93 years old and has a collection of baseball cards that his father gave him and cards he collected himself when he was a young boy and growing up. The cards he has are much smaller than the ones now. He told me he’s giving them to me. I grew up playing baseball. I’m 42 and have been playing since I was 7 yrs old.

[@MrTheBigNoze]

I love old-timey baseball… just listen to the crack of his bat. It truly is a special sport . The game changed so much during his time, imagine what they’d all think of it now

[@NickNicometi]

Incredible film renovation! Honus reminds me of my grade school baseball coach, Larry Mancini, who had a short minor league career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. They moved and spoke so similarly.

[@Mocca3779]

It’s amazing how far we’ve come in less than 100 years and far we’ve fallen also.

[@Neb-ie5mj]

This is a deep deep comment, thank you for it.

[@ronaldmayle1823]

This society today is so self loathing. They always see the past as better, but make their comments on computers, love their cell phones, and watch baseball on HD TV. LOL

[@belhariry]

@@ronaldmayle1823 Boomers are insufferable. They want to live in a world where they can beat their wives and say the N word with no consequences like their grandadies did.

[@sillygoose635]

@@ronaldmayle1823 I'm so sick of it, lol

[@bigtimer6074]

We have life by the balls. Just need to stop electing democrats

[@bigk8210]

One of the greatest Negro League players, John Henry Lloyd, was said to be the black Honus Wagner. And when the real Honus Wagner heard about that he said he felt honored to be compared to Lloyd. What a class act.

[@philmccracken179]

You spelt “negro” incorrectly- Glen Kuiper

[@flman1478]

What amazing footage. Thank you so much for sharing this piece of history!

[@roadrules3671]

THIS. IS. FANTASTIC. 1933 was the year both of my Late Parents were Born. To see; and hear Ball players from years past is a mind trip. Thank You for the vid.

[@pukulu]

dang!! You can tell that he was a great player. He loved baseball, and that is an understatement.

[@danceables5564]

Back when great sportsmen had the heart of a warrior and didn't have to advertise it through big talk or social media. The fans experienced it through their playing. Magical.

[@g1stylempdesign929]

This is a delight. His voice and cadence sounds like everyone in my grandfathers peer group I remember as a kid. WWII vets from Oklahoma and parts back east. Hardy Stock.

[@tremoo5987]

Lol, My daughter's batting coach's head would blow up watching this. "that's not how you swing the bat"

[@griftingainteasy2338]

2 minutes in this video and i had tears, this is so so awesome, thank you so much for getting us this epic film

[@MrGarreto7]

I feel so fortunate to be able to experience this video. Hats off to you, Honus. I wish you could play with the boys nowadays.

[@bhk5150]

The colorization of the film really does it for me. It’s like you’re almost watching something that happened present day. In the respect that I just feel closer to what I’m seeing if that makes any sense. So much better than black-and-white.

[@Bill-uo6cm]

The man exudes greatness.

[@runawayuniverse]

Pretty cool to see Lloyd Waner in the background taking some swings and Pie Traynor too.

[@danielhorton5814]

Which one is lloyd?

[@runawayuniverse]

@@danielhorton5814 The one in the background swinging the bat. He is wearing number 10.

[@georgestevens1502]

@@runawayuniverse A Little Poison! Which one is Traynor?

[@runawayuniverse]

@@georgestevens1502 He is standing there starting at 1:21 in the video.

[@georgestevens1502]

@@runawayuniverse Thanks. It looks like the video was shot at Forbes Field.

[@kingsbrace3736]

I grew playing and loving baseball. I hate it with a passion now, but this was really something to see. Very impressive.

[@tylerhannon762]

That turn two was fire at 1:16...

[@jdarms27]

My grandfather was born in Mars, Pa in 1903 and died in 1999. He loved the Pirates and baseball and he always talked about "the flying Dutchman" Honus Wagner. He was always so proud of western Pennsylvania athletes and western Pennsylvania in general. He would have loved this (and modern cars and the ease with which we can access information in general).

[@CapAnson12345]

Wagner hitting and fielding practice in the 30s. Amazing. Any ballplayer would kill to learn from him.

[@Coverblue6]

What a treasure this video is!! I love the background talking while at bat and slang back then. ‘Adda boy baby’ lol and the other slang or verbiage… not much different than today… lol

[@mdo5121]

after seeing his mannerisms and play...I could only think about the movie FIELD OF DREAMS and its tribute to that era.

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

Couldn't tell at first, but once the cameraman focused on Mr. Wagner standing by 3rd Base, I figured out the ballpark they were practicing in. Just outside of Los Angeles, California used to stand an old ballpark called, seriously, Wrigley Field. The Pacific Coast League had a team called the Hollywood Stars that called that field home for several decades. It holds a very special place in American pop culture for several reasons. The old TV series HOME RUN DERBY was shot at this ballpark. Rod Serling utilized the L.A. Wrigley Field for the baseball themed THE MIGHTY CASEY episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE. The Los Angeles Angels originally called Wrigley home for about 5 seasons. The Beatles once held a concert there. Even Dr. Martin Luther King made a speech there. I believe the park was demolished in the 1970's. Probably residential housing now stands on the site.

[@michaelcanney7218]

No housing. Soccer fields and baseball diamonds

[@Beatle849]

Interesting history.

[@gfriedman99]

Makes total sense. The camera used here and the technique employed is Hollywood quality.

[@SasquatchPicker]

This is seriously incredible footage.

[@mrdiazjr27]

He’s very old in this clip..absolutely amazing he can still move like that…

[@Mister8224]

It's evident, the power & fluidity in his swing, even at his advanced age. We can see why he was a terror at bat. Nice hands too.

[@dougkenny6548]

Can you imagine playing in 90 degree heat in those heavy wool uniforms.

[@zcorpalpha2462]

Get used to it

[@edgergalindo9637]

I love every minute and every second of it the way Honus coached third and Fielding / hitting it’s amazing

[@artz50]

Honus coaching 3rd brought great excitement and life to the game here:)

[@edgergalindo9637]

@@artz50 gives the confidence to the batter and the way he tries to “get in the game “

[@OriginalGrasshopper]

Absolutely *AMAZING* footage and colorization! Honus was 59 in this film and the Flying Dutchman was still hitting and fielding like a player half his age!

[@davidahlstrom7533]

Beautiful segment, thanks so much. I've never seen Honus Wagner take some grounders and hit. Even years after his retirement, you can see the authority with which he swings and hits. I wish I had seen these great videos when I was a kid, learning how to play baseball (and the great coaching of today also, which is much better than in the 60s and 70s). Great stuff, thanks so much for posting!

[@mattparlier8320]

Simply amazing footage.

[@ceeman625]

Wow! So incredibly wonderful to listen to him I didn’t want it to end

[@raybergstrom]

Man this footage is really cool. You can tell he was a great athlete - still moving really smooth at 59. Really interesting to hear the chatter at practice - sounds pretty much like it did when I was growing up playing in the 80s and 90s.

[@TARugg]

Mind-blowing to see this -- in color to boot! Just mind-blowing!!

[@toddglasenapp6572]

Kudos to the producers of this high quality film. The sound was 21st century quality. How was it done?

[@dougpatasky8426]

He was my fathers favorite. Nice hear and see him...

[@lawrencefried5027]

Looks like he just LOVED the game.

[@franomts7512]

As a kid I used to read all about the great old-timers of baseball. This video recording is a real treat.

[@raydavies5249]

I just went back in time !!!! Honus Wagner is awesome !!!! Fantastic Video !!! Thank you so much!!!!

[@hogg4229]

That might have been the coolest thing I’ve ever seen

[@Lava1964]

This made my day! Wow! I never thought I'd see anything like this.

[@j.b.1318]

This is one of the coolest things ive ever seen... awesome footage

[@ramongonzalez2112]

Mesmerizing! The great Honus Wagner enjoying a ‘kids’ game at 59 years old.🤗⚾️

[@stevekirsch6803]

Great video of the great Honus Wagner! I wonder if the hitter in the background wearing #10 is the great Paul Waner.

[@jayhughes1284]

Why no movie about him? Most valuable card of all time

[@MrAitraining]

Because he's not black or gay

[@bradIeyyy]

We need a movie about Honus immediately

[@kevinbergin9971]

He had a nice normal life. Not Hollywood enough I guess.

[@DrDoom-wo8hb]

@@MrAitraining Oh shut up you mediocre, whining, racist trash. Blacks don't control Hollyweird, White male executives do! Take your faux grievance up with them and STFU! #timewastingtroll #triggeredincelwhitesupremacistsgonewild #whitesupremacyisamentalillness #francescresswelsing #amoswilson

[@fenwayify]

@@MrAitraining All the comments were above board until you.

[@soapbox187]

There is no other sport more romanticized than baseball, with good reason though. Seeing remarkable footage likes this solidifies the fact these guys actually exist. We hewr stories, look at cards and pictures depicting their prowess but it seems surreal and ephemeral. Hard to believe these were once every day men with common everday problems. Thank you so very much for this.

[@ThunderPants13]

What a fantastic video. Another YT time machine piece.

[@mspionage1743]

I want to see more of those old interviews made color. These are great

[@rafaelsantiago7087]

Omg this is awesome my favorite player in mlb the show 🙏

[@Ignatius------6]

This may have well been 1963. Phenomenal texture and sound and playback speed.

[@scottlewis8681]

Thank you for this part of baseball history.

[@fidge54]

Some people think he couldn't play in his prime "today's game"? What bullshit! Look at that bad boy at 59, you hear he crack of that bat? See that perfect relay to second? Sheeet!