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.

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.

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

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!

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 ⚾️

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

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!

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

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.

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

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

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.

"Outside by half an inch"- Love it!

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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

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

One of the greatest videos I’ve ever seen.

59 here and can still play. Crazy

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!

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.

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.

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!

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!

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

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

This might be the most wholesome thing on UKposts

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

I think that this is spring training, as they are still wearing the 1932 uniforms with the solid blue P. The 1933 uniforms had piping, and had a P logo in red outlined in blue.

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.

The man exudes greatness.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Looks like he just LOVED the game.

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.

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.

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

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!

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!

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

Simply amazing footage.

This is a historic piece of baseball & sports that warms my heart to see.❤

This was great - thanks so much for sharing with us!

This is seriously incredible footage.

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

Incredible! I wasn’t even aware other photos of him existed. Let alone film, with audio, playing baseball, and now colorized!

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

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

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).

This is amazing, thanks so much for posting!

I have known about the existence of Honus Wagner for at least 30 years, never in my life did I expect I would get to one day see him field some grounders and take bp.

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

Hard to tell if this is the actual audio, but it does sound like him in any case. Either way, seeing him field and hit is so damn cool

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.

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

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

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

Will never forget reading Honus & Me back in school. Did anyone else read it growing up in the 90s?

This is awesome! Thank you for posting this video.

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

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

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

Wow! The stuff legends are made of brought to life by videos like this...love it! Thanks for the brief trip back in time.

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

You can tell by his fielding mechanics at age 59 what a sight he must have been at 25.

This is outstanding. Thanks for posting, mate! Cheers.