Baseball Today Aug 18, 2008
1951 -- Eddie Gaedel, a 65-pound midget who was 3-foot-7, made his first and only plate appearance as a pinch-hitter for Frank Saucier of the St. Louis Browns. Gaedel, wearing No. 1/8, was walked on four pitches by Detroit Tigers pitcher Bob Cain and then was taken out for pinch-runner Jim Delsing. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Other Voices - Remembering Forrest "Forty" Westering Nov 10, 2007
I've often thought about the fact that this happened a year or two before Bill Veeck the owner of the St. Louis Browns major league baseball team used a 3 foot 7 inch midget named Eddie Gaedel to draw a walk against the Detroit Tigers in a game in 1951. I wonder if the famous Bill Veeck got the idea from Forty Westering. (Missouri Valley Times News, IA)
Blattner, others on Ford C. Frick ballot Nov 1, 2007
Among other things, Blattner broadcast the famous at-bat by tiny Eddie Gaedel orchestrated by Browns owner Bill Veeck in 1951. Blattner makes his home in the St. Louis area. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Sabathia, Carmona Indians' prized 1-2 punch Oct 13, 2007
Longtime Indians observers actually came away impressed with Sabathia, for the lefthander showed great composure on a night when plate umpire Bruce Froemming employed a strike zone as if Eddie Gaedel were constantly at bat. Even greater composure was evident the following evening when the dreaded mayflies barraged the players at Jacobs Field. (Boston Globe)
At Bowie, zany promotions take fans' breath away Jul 9, 2007
With his rubbery face and elastic body, Max Patkin crafted a half-century barnstorming career as the "Clown Prince of Baseball." Bill Veeck, the legendary major league owner and showman, hired Patkin to coach, let fans help manage a game and sent Eddie Gaedel, a midget, to bat. These days, minor league owners such as Mike Veeck, son of Bill Veeck, delight in stretching the boundaries with Tonya Harding Mini-Bat Night and Enron Night, complete with paper shredders at the gates. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
The Numbers Game Jul 6, 2007
A team of SI.com's finest numerologists crunched the data on jersey numbers to come up with the best performers (across all sports) at each number from 00 to 99 (Eddie Gaedel was a lock at 1/8). In our three photo galleries of the selections, we also listed our runner-up choice and, in some cases, others who were worthy of consideration for the top spot. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Sixty years later, Doby's impact strong Jul 6, 2007
" At the time, Doby had no way of knowing the next big-league opportunity for a black player would be his. Coming to the Majors In 1946, Bill Veeck bought the Indians. Veeck was a man whose life in the baseball is best remembered for his flair for theatrics. He hired the rubber-faced Max Patkin, known as the "Clown Prince of Baseball," as a coach for the Tribe; he used midget Eddie Gaedel as a batter during his ownership of the St. Louis Browns; and he introduced the game's first "exploding... (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Crossman: Starting at Agent Zero, best by numbers May 11, 2007
Thankfully, only the first 100 of them fit on a jersey, at least any jersey worth wearing, thank you very much, Mr. Eddie Gaedel with 1/8 on your back. In the book Best by Number, we picked the best athletes of all time at each number. (MSNBC -- Sports)
If anybody is to blame for the Cardinals' 2007 flop, it's the cheapskate owner. May 11, 2007
His whole life he's carried around a lucky charm, right from the start, when he lent famed baseball midget Eddie Gaedel his jersey (not kidding, that was DeWitt Jr.'s first act in baseball). Apparently, his lesson from last year was this: If his team can win it all after an 83-win regular season, why try to win one more game. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
WP: Nelson resurrects himself, and Warriors May 10, 2007
That was the NBA equivalent of Bill Veeck paying the midget Eddie Gaedel to bat in a major league game. Nelson's craggy-faced, haggard appearance -- the Iowa folksiness and his Bud Light-fueled follies -- make him as familiar as your grandmother's ottoman. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Memories of Busch Stadium riveting Apr 6, 2007
For one afternoon, though, Busch Stadium, where Stan Musial, Dizzy Dean, George Sisler and Eddie Gaedel once performed, was my field of dreams. David Holsted is a staff writer for the Daily Times. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Power wall of fame plan well on the way Apr 3, 2007
He played for the 58 Senators but gained immortality as the pinch-runner who replaced Eddie Gaedel, the 3-foot-7 midget who drew a walk for the St. Louis Browns in 1951. To contact staff writer Mike Whiteford, use e-mail or call 348-7948. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
