Eddie Gaedel (1925-1961) was a 3'7" midget who went to the plate one time in his major league "career" as a member of the 1951 St. Louis Browns, wearing uniform number 1/8. After a long delay, he was allowed to remain as a batter and walked on four pitches. Gaedel was promptly removed for a pinch runner. The whole situation was a publicity stunt by owner Bill Veeck.
St. Louis-born Joseph Henry Garagiola (1926-) began his major league baseball career with the Cardinals in their championship year of 1946. After five seasons with the Cards, he played for the Pirates, Cubs, and Giants. He began broadcasting Cardinal games for KMOX radio in 1955 before moving to the Yankees. Garagiola also called games for NBC TV for twenty-seven years and also hosted the Today Show.
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Infielder Troy Glaus made his major league debut in 1998 and quickly established himself as the Angels' regular third baseman. In 2000 he hit 47 home runs and drove in 102 runs, both career highs.
First baseman Mark Grace made his major league debut in 1988 with the Chicago Cubs. As of the 2000 season, he has remained with that organization his entire career. He has a career .308 batting average and has been named to the All-Star team three times.
Infielder Mark Grudzielanek made his major league debut with the Montreal Expos in 1995. He was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1998. Primarily a second baseman, he has also played shortstop and third base.