John Peter Wagner was one of the first great
baseball players. A great
hitter, with 17 consecutive
.300 seasons (going in to the
dead ball era). A brilliant
baserunner (he was known as '
The Flying Dutchman', and he led
the majors in
stolen bases 5 times). An exceptional fielder. One of the first 5 men entered into the
Baseball Hall of Fame.
His
baseball card is currently valued (as of
August 31, 1999) at $451,000.