About Lloyd Waner
Lloyd James Waner, nicknamed "Little Poison", was a Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder. His small stature at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) and 132 lb (60 kg) made him one of the smallest players of his era. Along with his brother, Paul Waner, he anchored the Pittsburgh Pirates outfield throughout the 1920s and 1930s. After brief stints with four other teams late in his career, Waner retired as a Pirate. Lloyd and Paul Waner set the record for career hits by brothers in MLB. The Pirates won the 1927 NL pennant; Waner then batted.400 in his only World Series, but the New York Yankees won in four games. He was offered a tryout for the Pirates at the urging of his brother, who had been discovered in Ada by Pirates scout Joe Devine. He also won the league's most valuable player award.
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