Episode 373 - The Big Poison Podcast
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 9Ep. 19
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Episode description
While his nickname suggested otherwise, Paul Waner was good for whatever was ailing the Pirates for 15 of his 20 big league seasons. But 83 years ago this week, after moving on from the Bucs, Big Poison would cement his Hall of Fame legacy by becoming the seventh player to reach 3,000 career hits. Mike and Bill look back on a deserving Hall of Famer and find are surprised to find that his nickname was a misnomer on both ends. He was neither big, nor dished out more poison than he ingested.
Plus, happy birthday to Sandy Alomar Jr and Brett Butler!
And farewell to Chito Martinez and Tom Brown.
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