Lloyd Waner "Little Poison" - Rose Hill Burial Park - OKC, OK
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N 35° 31.937 W 097° 32.144
14S E 632750 N 3933059
Major League Baseball center fielder who stood at 5'9" and 132 lbs.
Waymark Code: WMEQDN
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2012
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Lloyd Waner was born in Harrah, Oklahoma, in 1906. He and his older brother grew up working on their family's farm, which involved very long work days for the two boys. Baseball was an activity they both enjoyed, and their father (who played minor league) encouraged his sons' natural talent. After graduating from high school, Lloyd attended college briefly at East Central State University before beginning his career in baseball.
After playing ball elsewhere, he broke into the Majors with the Pirates, at the urging of his brother who was already a star player. Lloyd set an MLB rookie record, and participated in one World Series. Although he started and finished his career in Pittsburgh, he had also played for the Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Lloyd's big brother was known as "Big Poison", and they played together for 13 years, one at center field and one at right field.
Lloyd Waner was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967.
(source for above bio is wikipedia)
Text on headstone:
Waner
Frances Mae
May 27, 1909
Nov. 11, 1989
(married 53 yrs)
Lloyd James
Mar. 16, 1906
July 22, 1982
(The marker for Frances and Lloyd Waner can be found at the far east side of Rose Hill Burial Park, near the center of section 11)
Description:
Major League Baseball Player who was nicknamed "Little Poison" while his brother Paul (a star baseball player as well) was known as "Big Poison"
Date of birth: 03/16/1906
Date of death: 07/22/1982
Area of notoriety: Sports
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Dawn to Dusk
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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