Eddie Gaedel
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| Eddie Gaedel | |
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| Pinch hitter | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| August 19, 1951 for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 19, 1951 for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Career statistics | |
| On-base percentage | 1.000 |
| Walks | 1 |
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Edward Carl "Eddie" Gaedel (June 8, 1925– June 18, 1961) is a former professional baseball player. Gaedel's only Major League appearance on August 19, 1951, in a game against the Detroit Tigers. He got walked on 4 pitches in a row and was taken out of the game. Gaedel was officially listed as standing 3 feet 7 inches (109 cm) and weighing 65 pounds (29 kg).[1]
References [change]
- ↑ "Eddie Gaedel Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gaedeed01.shtml. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
