Volume 8 , Issue 40

Paul & Lloyd Waner - Baseball Hall of Famers

Paul and Lloyd Waner sculptures were created by a Perry, Oklahoma artist, Jim Franklin. Paul "Big Poison" Waner, was born April 16, 1903, Harrah, Oklahoma. Waner was league most valuable player in 1927. He died in Sarasota, Florida, August 29, 1965.

His brother, Lloyd "Little Poison" Waner, born March 16, 1906, Harrah, OK, was an All Star in 1938 and starred alongside his brother in the "Pittsburgh Pirates" outfield from late 1920's until 1940. Lloyd was elected to the Baseball Hall Fame in 1967. He was a center fielder with 200 or more hits in each of his 3 seasons. In 1931, he led the league with 214 hits. Lloyd died in Oklahoma City, July 22, 1982. Articles were in the Perry Daily Journal on Monday, September 25th, 2006. -- submitted by Roy Kendrick
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