Eddie Gaedel
1925–1961 (age 36)
Baseball player
Biography
Eddie Gaedel was a professional baseball player who made history as the shortest player ever to appear in a Major League Baseball game. Standing just 3 feet 7 inches tall, Gaedel's brief but memorable career challenged conventional notions of what was possible in professional sports.
Though his time in baseball was limited, Gaedel's appearance in a 1951 game remains one of the most talked-about moments in baseball history. His legacy serves as a reminder of the sport's capacity for both spectacle and human interest, and he remains a unique figure in the annals of American baseball.