Big And Little Poison: Paul And Lloyd Waner, Baseball Brothers; Author: Parker, Clifton Blue; Paperback

Author: Parker, Clifton Blue
Paperback; Photographs, Notes, Index
304 pages
Published: November 2002
McFarland & Company, Inc.
ISBN: 0786414006

This dual biography tells the story of Paul and Lloyd Waner, Hall of Fame brothers who played in the same Pittsburgh outfield for 14 seasons. Still recognized as the best-hitting brothers in major league history, the Waners were emblematic of the overlapping eras they played in -- hard-hitting, hard-drinking Paul of Roaring Twenties exuberance; steady, tee-totaling Lloyd of Depression-era austerity. In both decades, the brothers were the pride and best hope of Pittsburghers.The story of the Waner brothers, Paul and Lloyd, who played in the World Series during the Roaring Twenties and the Depression years. Both amassed impressive hitting averages, but they were under constant pressure to perform in order to keep their jobs and were dogged with health problems.