<P> Gaedel ( some sources say the family name may actually have been Gaedele ) gained recognition in the second game of a St. Louis Browns doubleheader on August 19 , 1951 . Weighing 65 pounds ( 29 kg ) and standing 3 feet 7 inches ( 1.09 m ) tall , he became the shortest player in the history of the Major Leagues . Gaedel made a single plate appearance and was walked with four consecutive balls before being replaced by a pinch - runner at first base . His jersey , bearing the uniform number `` ⁄ '' , is displayed in the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum . </P>
<P> Gaedel ( some sources say the family name may actually have been Gaedele ) gained recognition in the second game of a St. Louis Browns doubleheader on August 19 , 1951 . Weighing 65 pounds ( 29 kg ) and standing 3 feet 7 inches ( 1.09 m ) tall , he became the shortest player in the history of the Major Leagues . Gaedel made a single plate appearance and was walked with four consecutive balls before being replaced by a pinch - runner at first base . His jersey , bearing the uniform number `` ⁄ '' , is displayed in the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum . </P>
who is the shortest player to ever play in the mlb
who is the shortest player to ever play in the mlb
Gaedel
Gaedel