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 sponsored 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: Honus Wagner as an individual contributed as much as any man who ever lived in baseball.

[1]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.