| Statue of Honus Wagner | |
| Italic Title: | no |
| Other Title 1: | J. P. "Honus" Wagner |
| Artist: | Frank Vittor |
| Medium: | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject: | Honus Wagner |
| City: | PNC Park Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
The statue of Honus Wagner was dedicated by the Pittsburgh Pirates to honor their Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop Honus Wagner. Created by sculptor Frank Vittor, it originally stood outside Forbes Field but now stands outside the home plate entrance of PNC Park, the Pirates' current ballpark.[1]
The statue was created by sculptor Frank Vittor and was sponsered by the Pittsburgh Professional Baseball Association as "as a lasting tribute to his character and abilities." It was dedicated on April 30, 1955, at Schenley Park, just outside the left-field fence of Forbes Field, with then-MLB Commissioner Ford Frick in attendance. During the ceremony, Frick said:
The statue was relocated to Three Rivers Stadium in 1972 and again to PNC Park in 2001 where it currently stands, just outside the home plate entrance.[1]
Inside the statue, sealed in a tube, are a list of names of former and then-current Pirates' players who gave contributions to the statue at the time of its dedication.[1]
The statue has the following inscription on it: