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 ...

After the first game, a procession of vintage 1901 automobiles rolled out, and the baseball clown Max Patkin performed a one-man skit. Then Eddie Gaedel, standing 3-foot-7 and wearing a miniature ...

We love baseball and we still actively remember ... While he was the man whom 3 foot 7 inch Eddie Gaedel pinch-hit for, he was one of the game's best hitters who traded his career to serve his ...

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 ...

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 ...