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On This Date in Sports August 19, 1951: Eddie Gaedel's At Bat

In collaboration with the Sportsecyclopedia.com Eddie Gaedel, who was born with dwarfism, is the shortest player in MLB history at three feet seven inches tall. Signed by Bill Veeck, Owner of the St. Louis Browns, Gaedell pinch hits for Frank Saucier to lead off the second game of a doubleheader aga

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On This Date in Sports August 19, 1951: Eddie Gaedel's At Bat

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