Gaedel, Eddie G Players People

Gaedel, Eddie G Players People

Eddie Gaedel (1925-1961) was a 3'7" midget who went to the plate one time in his major league "career" as a member of the 1951 St. Louis Browns, wearing uniform number 1/8. After a long delay, he was allowed to remain as a batter and walked on four pitches. Gaedel was promptly removed for a pinch runner. The whole situation was a publicity stunt by owner Bill Veeck.

Top: Sports: Baseball: People: Players: G: Gaedel, Eddie

See Also:

At Bat: Eddie Gaedel - Transcript from the ESPN show Outside the Lines, hosted by Bob Ley. Commentary from family members, baseball people, and fans shows his human side and his weakness toward alcohol.

Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor
Click here to add, change or remove your listing

MySQL - Cache Direct sec.