From 1903 thru 1909, he led the National League in batting six times and finished second once. Wagner captured four slugging titles, led the league in on-base-percentage four times, RBIs twice, triples twice, doubles five times, stolen base three times and hits and runs scored once each. 'Total Baseball's' 'Player Rankings' ranks Honus Wagner first every year from 1903-1909. Wagner's decade of the 1900's ranks with the batting performance of Babe Ruth and Rogers Hornsby during the 1920's as the greatest offensive 10-year periods in Major League History. Honus Wagner career: .327 BA, 3415 hits, 651 doubles, 1736 Runs, 1732 RBIs and 722 stolen bases. Baseballhistorian.com All Rights Reserved Honus Wagner

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Only five National League batters have won the Batting Trifecta since 1900. Without question this is one of baseball's toughest achievements to accomplish. The Trifecta consists of leading the league in batting average, on-base-pct and slugging pct.

Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh Pirates, recorded this feat 4-times, 1904, 1907, 1908, and 1909 ...... Sherry Magee, Philadelphia Phillies 1910 ....... Rogers Hornsby, 6 times, St. Louis Cardinals 1920-1925 and Boston Braves 1928 ..... Chuck Klein, Phillies 1933 .... Stan Musial, twice, St. Louis Cardinals 1943, 1948.

Rogers Hornsby is the only player in the NL to win the Trifecta and hit over .400 and he did it in three different years. He is also the only one of the group to record an on-base-pct over .500 in a single season (.507) while winning the Trifecta. Hornsby and Stan Musial are the only two to record a slugging pct over .700 while winning the Trifecta. Hornsby in 1922 - slug/pct .722; 1925 - slug/pct .700 .... Stan Musial 1948 - .702 pct

Charles James Hafey put together an outstanding streak of five consecutive seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1927, he hit .329 and was being hailed by the baseball press for his great speed, powerful arm and remarkable over-the-shoulder fielding plays. In 1928, he hit .337, lined 46 Ds, 27 HRs, scored 101 runs, 111 RBIs and fanned only 53 times in 520 at bats. During one stretch, Hafey lined 8 straight hits and in a double header on July 28th lined a record setting 6 extra-base hits (2 Ds, 2 Ts, 2 HRs).

In 1929, Chick Hafey, tied a baseball record with 10 consecutive hits. On July 6, he hit 2 grand slams in a single game and on September 9th had 4 extra base hits in one game. His totals for that year included a .338 BA, 47 Ds, 9 Ts, 29 HRs, 101 Runs, 125 RBIs and he amassed a powerful .632 slugging/pct. In 1931, Hafey led the league with a .349 batting mark and on Aug 23rd drove in 8 runs in a single game.

He was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in 1932 after demanding a salary of $17,000 from the Cardinals. He hit .344, .303, .293 during the next 3-years and played in the first-ever All-Star Game in 1933. Plagued by sinus operations, Hafey was forced to retire in 1935.

Chick Hafey stats: .317 BA, 1466 hits, 341 Ds, 67 Ts, 164 HRs, .372 on-base-pct and a lofty .526 life-time slg/pct. Hafey struck out only 477 times in 4625 at bats, walked 372 times, scored 777 Runs, 833 RBIs. baseballhistorian.com - Baseball Players

The picture on the front of the card shows Cobb stealing third and throwing Jimmy Austin of the St. Louis Browns high into the air.

Here's more: "Tyrus Cobb, Detroit Tigers' outfielder, is one of the fastest players that ever lived. In 1911 he batted .420, making 248 hits, the greatest number ever made by a player in one season. He also led the American League in scoring runs, in stealing bases, in two-baggers, and three-baggers. For five years ending 1911 his average batting figures were .371." baseballhistorian.com Archives - Old Baseball Cards.