aedel (some sources say the family name may actually have been Gaedele[1]) gained recognition in the second game of a St. Louis Browns doubleheader on Sunday, Aug. 19, 1951. Weighing 65 pounds (29.5 kg), and standing 3 feet 7 inches tall, Gaedel became the shortest player in the history of the Major Leagues. He made a single plate appearance and was walked with four consecutive balls before being replaced by a pinch-runner at first base. His jersey, bearing the uniform number "?", is displayed in the Baseball Hall of Fame
Edward Carl Gaedel
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Birth- 8/06/1925
Chicago IL
Death- 18/06/1961-Age: 36 years
Chicago IL
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Eddie Gaedel
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Edward Carl Gaedel
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Forces War Records, Edward Carl Gaedel (https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/memorial/629784186/edward-carl-gaedel : accessed 28/09/2024), database and images, https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/memorial/629784186/edward-carl-gaedel