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.
Eddie Burke debuted on April 19, 1890 and played his final game on September 19, 1897.
Eddie Bacon debuted on August 13, 1917 and played his final game on August 20, 1917.
Eddie Bressoud debuted on June 14, 1956 and played his final game on September 26, 1967.
Eddie Silber debuted on September 3, 1937, playing for the St. Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park IV; he played his final game on April 30, 1939, playing for the at .
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.
Eddie Gaedel stood 3' 7" tall, and walked in his only Major League at bat for the St. Louis Browns.
The shortest person in the MLB was Eddie Gaedel at about 3 feet 7 inches tall. He weighed about 65 pounds and wore the number 1/8 in his one and only appearance for the St. Louis Browns.
On August 19, 1951, at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis the St. Louis Browns were playing a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers.In between games a 3 foot 7 inch, 65 pound midget named Eddie Gaedel jumped out of a 7 foot cake wearing a St. Louis Browns uniform with the number 1/8 as part of a promotional stunt to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the American League and the Falstaff Brewing Company, the radio sponsor of the Browns.The story does not end here, in the bottom of the first inning Eddie Gaedel was sent in to pinch hit for Frank Saucier and after much debate the Browns manager produced a contract that was signed and filed two days earlier, but since it was a weekend the contract was not yet reviewed and voided by the league before the game, Eddie Gaedel was allowed to play.The mighty Eddie Gaedel, the world's smallest baseball player, stepped up to bat, with a toy bat, and crouched, leaving a monsterous 1 1/2 inch strike zone.Bob Cain was on the mound for the Detroit Tigers and after a laughing fit, got down to business and pitched to Eddie Gaedel.Pitch 1: Ball - highPitch 2: Ball - highPitch 3: Ball - highPitch 4: Ball - highThe world's smallest baseball player walked on four straight pitches in his first and only at bat in his first and only baseball game.After reaching base Jim Delsing was sent in as a pinch runner, but the Browns lost the game anyways.After the stunt Major League Baseball made it mandatory that a contract must be approved by the league before the player can play.
Eddie Burke debuted on April 19, 1890 and played his final game on September 19, 1897.
Eddie Bacon debuted on August 13, 1917 and played his final game on August 20, 1917.
Eddie Bressoud debuted on June 14, 1956 and played his final game on September 26, 1967.
Eddie Ainsmith debuted on August 9, 1910 and played his final game on July 21, 1924.
Eddie Bane debuted on July 4, 1973 and played his final game on September 12, 1976.
Eddie Basinski debuted on May 20, 1944 and played his final game on July 4, 1947.
Eddie Bonine debuted on June 14, 2008 and played his final game on October 1, 2010.
Eddie Booth debuted on April 26, 1872 and played his final game on October 17, 1876.