Home of Pirates legend damaged after catching fire, officials say

CARNEGIE, Pa. — Heavy smoke billowed from the former home of Pittsburgh Pirates legend Honus Wagner as crews worked to beat back the flames.

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The fire was at the home in the 600 block of Beechwood Avenue in Carnegie.

For much of the morning and into the afternoon, smoke and flames poured out of Wagner's former home.

Jeff Kennan, who runs the Honus Wagner Museum, heard the home was on fire Tuesday morning. He said three men live there now and were making repairs, helping the house get back to its original shape.

The fire chief told Channel 11 the flames started from a fire in a dryer and spread through the walls. There is a lot of water damage, and the main staircase was destroyed.

Wagner hasn't lived in the home since the mid-1900s, but people in Carnegie said it's a landmark.

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