| Birth: | Jun. 8, 1925 | | Death: | Jun. 18, 1961 | 
Midget Baseball Player. He was 3' 7", and weighed about 65 pounds. His only time at bat was when he was 26 years old. He was the St Louis Brown's first batter in the second game of an August 19,1951 doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. Gaedel walked in four pitches, was pinch-run for, and that was the end of his career. (The Detroit pitcher was Bob Cain.)
Cause of death: Heart Attack (after a beating/mugging)
Search Amazon for Edward Gaedel | | | Burial:
Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum
Evergreen Park
Cook County
Illinois, USA
Plot: Section G, gravestone number: X-363B |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: May 14, 1998
Find A Grave Memorial# 2915 |
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I wonder if you were scared when you stepped in the batters box, in St. Louis. I wish they would have gave you a second shot at batting. R.I.P
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Virginia Tammy 2
Added: Apr. 26, 2013 |
Eddie-You coming up to bat against Mr. Cain, and walking on 4 pitches happened so fast, blink your eyes and it was a memory. The fans that were in the park that day saw something that has not been repeated. It would have been Great if would have smacked o...(Read more)
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JKLARIC-TINLEY PK IL
Added: Apr. 26, 2013 |
Eddie, we barely knew thee...
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Will Healy
Added: Jan. 26, 2013 |
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