Paul Waner Baseball player

Paul Glee Waner (April 16, 1903 – August 29, 1965), nicknamed "Big Poison", was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, and New York Yankees of Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1945. He won three National League (NL) batting titles and the NL Most Valuable Player Award while with the Pirates. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1952.

Personal facts

Paul Waner
Alias (AKA)Waner Paul Glee; Waner Paul G.
Birth dateApril 16, 1903
Date of deathAugust 29, 1965

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Baseball player

Career startApril 13, 1926
Career endApril 26, 1945
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former teams
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Yankees
position
Right fielder
teams
Atlanta Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
History of the Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
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Paul Waner on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.thedeadballera.com/BeerDrinkersPaulWaner.html
  2. http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Obits_W/Waner.Paul.Obit.html