Eddie Gaedel Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Eddie Gaedel Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Eddie Gaedel is a midget who appeared in a Major League Baseball game for the Chicago White Sox. Although he only appeared in one game, he became famous for actually participating in a match against the Detroit Tigers. The idea of putting Gaedel at the plate was that of Bill Veeck’s, the owner of the Browns. 

Veeck inconspicuously signed Gaedel into the Browns and gave him a uniform with ½ at the back. Veeck meant for Gaedal’s appearance to be some sort of a promotional stunt. Gaedel stood only three feet and seven inches, and weighed 29.5 kilograms. His jersey is now in display at the Baseball Hall of Fame. 

Gaedel was placed a pinch-hitter for Frank Saucier. The umpire of the game, Ed Hurley, asked for Gaedel’s papers (which Veeck was able to supply him with) before allowing Gaedel to go to the batter’s box. Bob Cain was the pitcher while Bob Swift was the catcher for the Detroit Tigers. Cain pitched four balls. Gaedel was not allowed to swing the bat. The audience gave Gaedel a standing ovation. 

Although he only earned $100 for that game, but his televisions appearances which followed after the game allowed him to earn around $17,000. 

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Gary Gaetti is a retired professional baseball player in the MLB. He is famous for his nicknames of “G-Man”, “Rat” and “Zorn”. He appeared in the league from 1981 to 2000 and was a third baseman. He played for a considerable time for the Minnesota Twins. He was able to win his first and only World Series after the Twins made it to the championships in 1987 and bested the Detroit Tigers. Gaetti was selected as that year’s MVP. 

All throughout his stay with the Twins, Gaetti was able to win four consecutive Gold Glove awards. The first was in 1986 while he received his fourth award in 1989. He was named into the All-Star in 1988 and 1989.  

Gaetti signed with the California Angels in 1990 as a free agent and then with the Kansas City Royals in 1993. He replaced Keith Miller who was the Royals’ third baseman but was in the injured list. In 1995, he was awarded with the Silver Slugger Award for his superb performance. 

In 1996, Gaetti chose to play for the St. Louis Cardinals. He also signed with the Chicago Cubs in 1998 after playing for the Cardinals for two seasons and then with the Boston Red Sox in 2000. 

Get the exclusive MLB bobbleheads and figures of Gary Gaetti that was released by the Twins during his 49th birthday from sportsmemorabilia.com. You can also find signed MLB trading cards and game tickets as well as autographed MLB bats, autographed MLB jerseys and autographed baseballs.   

 

 

About Eddie Gaedel:

Eddie Gaedel (full name: Edward Carl Gaedel; no nicknames) played in 1951 for the St. Louis Browns. He played for the Browns in 1951. Over 1 Season seasons, he played 1 games, hit 0 home runs, drove in 0 runs, and stole 0 bases. Born on June 8, 1925 in Chicago, IL, Gaedel stood 3' 7" and weighed 65 lb. He attended high school. His debut was on August 19, 1951 and he played his final game on August 19, 1951. Common misspellings of his name include Edward Carl Eddie eddy edward gadell Gaedel gaedell goedell.