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Flying Dutchman British & World English

a legendary ghostly ship supposedly seen in the region of the Cape of Good Hope and presaging disaster

Flying Dutchman in Wagner, Honus British & World English

(1874–1955), US baseball player and coach; full name John Peter Wagner; known as the Flying Dutchman. Joining the National League in 1897 and playing shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1900–1917, he was noted for his hitting and base stealing. Baseball Hall of Fame (1936)