This Day In 1951: Huckster Bill Veeck sends 3-foot-7 Eddie Gaedel to the plate for the woeful Browns.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 19, 2023
He walks on four pitches.
Gaedel’s mini 17-inch bat sold for $46K in 2017. A good signature of Gaedel is worth $10,000+ pic.twitter.com/5vQ9bX4kA1
On this date in 1951, Cleveland owner Bill Veeck pulled off another one of his famous promotions. On the roster for one game, the 3-foot-7 Eddie Gaedel drew a walk in his only plate appearance and received a standing ovation from the crowd.
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) August 19, 2023
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Three-foot, seven-inch midget, Eddie Gaedel, goes to bat for Bill Veeck's St Louis Browns, August 19, 1951. pic.twitter.com/SwaudYsN2r
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) August 19, 2023
Eddie Gaedel tips his hat to the crowd after his one career at bat, 1951 pic.twitter.com/Z4bAS7rgtV
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) August 8, 2023
Eddie Gaedel pic.twitter.com/esiLRB1t1W
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) August 25, 2022
Sad! 