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In 1951, Eddie Gaedel, only three feet seven inches tall, became the shortest player to ever play in the majors. Wearing the number ⅛ on the back of his St. Louis Brown uniform, Gaedel walked on four pitches. Gaedel had been signed by owner Bill Veeck and inserted as a pinch hitter. It would be his only plate appearance in the majors.
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