Eddie Gaedel

American baseball player (1925–1961)
Person human Q3047274
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Eddie Gaedel

Summary

Eddie Gaedel is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on +1925-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on +1961-06-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (409 views/month, #6,892 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Eddie Gaedel…
  • Eddie Gaedel passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Eddie Gaedel was born on +1925-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eddie Gaedel died on +1961-06-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums[8].
  • Eddie Gaedel held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Eddie Gaedel's professions included baseball player[6].
  • Eddie Gaedel is recorded as male[10].
  • Eddie Gaedel's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Eddie Gaedel's member of sports team is recorded as Baltimore Orioles[12].
  • Eddie Gaedel's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 2915[13].
  • Eddie Gaedel's sport is recorded as baseball[14].
  • Eddie Gaedel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02zk5b[15].
  • Eddie Gaedel's given name is recorded as Eddie[16].
  • Eddie Gaedel's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 126/000166625[17].
  • Eddie Gaedel's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Ed-Gaedel[18].
  • Eddie Gaedel's image of grave is recorded as Grave of Edward Carl Gaedele (1925–1961) at Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery, Evergreen Park, IL.jpg[19].
  • Eddie Gaedel's country for sport is recorded as United States[20].
  • Eddie Gaedel's Baseball Reference major league player ID is recorded as g/gaedeed01[21].
  • Eddie Gaedel's SABR person ID is recorded as Eddie-Gaedel[22].
  • Eddie Gaedel's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Gaedel-1[23].
  • Eddie Gaedel's ESPN.com MLB player ID is recorded as 21834[24].
  • Eddie Gaedel's FanGraphs player ID is recorded as 1004421[25].
  • Eddie Gaedel's Baseball Almanac ID is recorded as gaedeed01[26].
  • Eddie Gaedel's The Baseball Cube player ID is recorded as 11660[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eddie Gaedel's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1925-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Eddie Gaedel worked as a baseball player[6].

Death and Burial

Eddie Gaedel died on +1961-06-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. He is buried at Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums[8].

Why It Matters

Eddie Gaedel ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (409 views/month, #6,892 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Eddie Gaedel born?

Born in Chicago[2], Eddie Gaedel…

Where did Eddie Gaedel die?

Eddie Gaedel passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Eddie Gaedel do for work?

Eddie Gaedel worked as baseball player[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Rock Island Argus. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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