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Edward Carl Gaedel (June 8, 1925 – June 18, 1961) was the smallest player to appear in a Major League Baseball game. [1]Gaedel gained recognition in the second game of a St. Louis Browns doubleheader on August 19, 1951. [2]
Freddie Joseph Patek (/ ˈ p ɑː t ɛ k /; born October 9, 1944), nicknamed "the Flea" or "the Cricket", is an American former professional baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals and California Angels. At 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) tall, he was the shortest MLB player of his time.
The shortest player on record is 43-inch Eddie Gaedel, who got one plate appearance (a walk) as a 1951 publicity stunt. Five players listed at 5-3 have graced the major leagues since 1900, according to Baseball Reference, with Pompeyo Davalillo, Jess Cortazzo , Bob Emmerich , Stubby Magner and Mike McCormack combining for 90 hits in 463 at-bats".
Kim Seong-yoon (also transliterated as Kim Sung-yoon, born February 2, 1999) is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League.At 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m), he over-took Kim Sun-bin of Kia Tigers, who stands at 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m), to be the shortest player in the KBO when he debuted for the Lions in 2017.
Baseball Shortest to play in Major League Baseball. [45] This however was a publicity stunt and Gaedel only stood once at the plate. 1925–1961 Canada: 130 cm (51 in) Lionel Giroux: Wrestling Also known as "Little Beaver". Shortest professional wrestler in the WWF at around 4'4". [46] 1935–1995 United States: 132 cm (52 in) Dylan Postl ...
David Mark Eckstein (/ ˈ ɛ k s t aɪ n /; born January 20, 1975) is an American former professional baseball player. He was an infielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for ten seasons. He played college baseball for the University of Florida and played professionally for the Anaheim Angels , St. Louis Cardinals , Toronto Blue Jays , Arizona ...
Thomas is the shortest player to be included on an All-NBA team, the shortest player to play in multiple All-Star games (2) and the shortest player ever to record a triple-double.
His .306 career batting average is the highest of any active player. Born and raised in Maracay, Venezuela, Altuve was signed by the Astros as an amateur free agent in 2007, and he made his major league debut in 2011. He is the shortest active MLB player, at 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m), and his listed weight is 166 pounds (75 kg).