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Eddie Gaedel died June 18, 1961, in Chicago, IL, USA.
As a publicity stunt by owner Bill Veeck, Eddie Gaedel was signed to a contract and saw action in the second game of a doubleheader on August 19, 1951. Gaedel stood 3 feet 7 inches tall and wore the number 1/8 on his jersey. He drew a 4 pitch base on balls in his only plate appearance in MLB. Details about Eddie Gaedel's MLB career can be found at the link below: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Gaedel
Eddie Gaedel debuted on August 19, 1951, playing for the at ; he played his final game on August 19, 1951, playing for the at .
Eddie Gaedel is 3 feet 7 inches tall. He weighs 65 pounds. He bats right and throws left.
Eddie Gaedel played for the White Sox as a stunt. Technically, I guess it would be Eddie Gaedel, who was sent to bat for the St. Louis Browns. He was sent in as a 3' 7" hitter for Frank Saucier to take 4 pitches which with his shortened strike zone, everyone assumed would be called for balls. They were.