Happy Birthday, Lloyd Waner

March 16, 2008

“Little Poison” was born this day in 1906. The 5’9″ Hall of Fame outfielder for (primarily) this Pittsburgh Prates batted .318 over his 18-year career (1927-45).

Legend states that he has his brother, “Big Poison” Paul, were thusly dubbed by Dodger fans who said “There goes the big poison (person in Brooklynese) and the little poison.”

The Amazon Report on Lloyd Waner:

Big and Little Poison: Paul and Lloyd Waner, Baseball Brothers

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