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On August 25, 1965 Hall of Fame OF Paul Waner passes away at the age of 62 in Sarasota, Florida after a respiratory arrest from emphysema.
Nicknamed âBig Poisonâ (his younger brother, Hall of Famer Lloyd, was nicknamed âLittle Poisonâ). Paul was primarily known for his 15 years with the Pittsburgh Pirates and was one of the best hitters in MLB in the first half of the 20th Century. He won 3 batting titles and his uniform #11 is retired by the Pirates. In his 20-year career (1926-1945), Waner had 3152 hits, 605 doubles, 191 triples (10th all-time), 1309 RBI, 1627 runs, .333 BA, .404 OBP, .473 Slg., & .878 OPS.
The National Leagueâs finest scientific hitter for much of his career, Waner was in many ways his eraâs version of Tony Gwynn. Although he didnât have much in the way of home-run power, Waner was an exceptional line drive hitter who compiled huge sums of doubles and triples over the course of his 20 major-league seasons, most of which were spent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. A veritable hit machine, Waner surpassed 200 hits on eight separate occasions, won three National League batting titles, and ended his career with 3,152 hits and a stellar .333 batting average. He accomplished all those things despite spending much of the time playing with a hangover.
Waner was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1952 (83.3% on the 7th ballot).
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