He had just recently joined the St. Louis Browns when he was replaced in the lineup by Eddie Gaedel, a 3-foot-7 circus ...

Frank Saucier had one hit in 14 at-bats in a brief Major League career, but it’s a plate appearance he didn’t get that ties him to one of the zanier moments in baseball history. On Aug. 19, 1951, Sauc ...

The diameter of a baseball is bigger than that. Veeck sent Eddie up to pinch-hit during a game with the Tigers in August 1951. When Gaedel made his appearance, wearing number 1/8, the crowd roared ...

innovative and fun owner in baseball history. His promotions remain legend (fan managing, Martians landing, exploding scoreboards, a dozen or more ethnic nights, Eddie Gaedel activated for a game ...