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Birth Name: Paul Glee Waner
Date of Birth: April 16, 1903
Place of Birth: Harrah, Oklahoma, U.S.
Date of Death: August 29, 1965
Place of Death: Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Ethnicity: German, as well as English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and Irish
Paul Waner was an American professional baseball player. A right fielder, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Boston Braves, and the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). In 1952, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, as a Pittsburgh Pirate. He was nicknamed “Big Poison.”
Paul was the son of Etta (Beavers) and Ora Lee Waner.
Paul’s paternal grandfather was named John Waner (the son of Adam Waner). John was born in Indiana.
Paul’s paternal grandmother was named Martha A. Miller.
Paul’s maternal grandfather was named James Beavers.
Sources: http://baseballhall.org
Genealogy of Paul Waner – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Paul Waner (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com