Honus Wagner kept on swinging the stick through the ... that year and quickly saw that the job wasn't for him. From 1933 to 1951, Wagner was a general instructor for the Pirates and was a favorite ...
In 1933, nearly 60, Wagner returned to the Pirates for a 19-season stint as their all-time most beloved coach and goodwill ambassador. After his death in 1955 his number 33 was retired. How good was ...