ST. LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 18: Eddie Gaedel, midget hired by St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck, takes a ball as he bats during a game on August 18, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo Reproduction by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)
ST. LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 18: Eddie Gaedel, midget hired by St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck, takes a ball as he bats during a game on August 18, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo Reproduction by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)