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Eddie Gaedel
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Eddie Gaedel, a little person known for a string of celebrity gigs, became a participant in one of the most outlandish publicity stunts in baseball history, when in 1951, he came to bat for the hapless St. Louis Browns.
Although Eddie gained a great deal of notoriety for the stunt, a few years later, he was the victim of a murder that remains unsolved to this day. #Veeck #Gaedel #StLouis #MLB #Baseball #Orioles #ChiSox #Chicago The Dead Ball Podcast is created by Tim Scott. This week’s episode was written by Nina Innsted and Tim Scott. Chuck Walters is our technical consultant and audio editor.
To learn more, or talk with likeminded baseball fans, join the Dead Ball Discussion Group on Facebook
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
78 episoder
Manage episode 274677305 series 1537601
Eddie Gaedel, a little person known for a string of celebrity gigs, became a participant in one of the most outlandish publicity stunts in baseball history, when in 1951, he came to bat for the hapless St. Louis Browns.
Although Eddie gained a great deal of notoriety for the stunt, a few years later, he was the victim of a murder that remains unsolved to this day. #Veeck #Gaedel #StLouis #MLB #Baseball #Orioles #ChiSox #Chicago The Dead Ball Podcast is created by Tim Scott. This week’s episode was written by Nina Innsted and Tim Scott. Chuck Walters is our technical consultant and audio editor.
To learn more, or talk with likeminded baseball fans, join the Dead Ball Discussion Group on Facebook
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
78 episoder
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