Nicknamed "Little Poison," the defensive great patrolled center field for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1920's and 1930's

(1906-82) Born in Harrah, Oklahoma, along with his older brother, Paul Waner, known as "Big Poison," he anchored the Pittsburgh Pirates outfield throughout the 1920s and 1930s. The younger Waner started his professional baseball career in 1925 with the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League. Waner broke into the major leagues with the Pirates in 1927, and quickly built his reputation as a slap hitter with an astute sense of plate discipline. In his rookie campaign, he batted .355 with 223 hits while only striking out 23 times (the highest strikeout total of his career). As the lead off hitter of the powerful Pittsburgh offense, he led the National League with 133 runs scored which set set a MLB rookie record. The Pirates won the 1927 National League pennant with Waner batting .400 in his only World Series, but they lost to the powerful New York Yankees, the team led by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig known as "Murder's Row," in four straight games. He continued to bat well and earned a record-setting 678 hits over his first three seasons (1927–1929), and finished in the top ten in MVP voting in 1927 and 1929. He finished his career in September 1945. Waner led the NL in putouts four times, using his excellent speed to cover the spacious Forbes Field outfield. He recorded a career .983 fielding percentage at that position. He (2,459) and his older brother Paul (3,152) hold the career record for hits by brothers (5,611), outpacing the three Alou brothers, and the three DiMaggio brothers, among others. Lloyd Waner was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967. His career batting average was .316, and he is also a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame.

3 x 5 index card signature, beautifully signed in ink, Lloyd Waner, "Little Poison." Excellent condition. Very desirable with the addition by Waner of his nickname! Comes with a 7 x 9 photograph of him in uniform taken from a book.