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Monday marked the anniversary of the passing of Hall of Famer Lloyd “Little Poison” Waner in 1982. For those who don’t know, he got his nickname from the fact that his older brother Paul Waner was nicknamed “Big Poison,” so of course Lloyd got “Little Poison” when he joined his brother in the Pirates’ outfield in 1927. He has his brother to thank …

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