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Bookmark or Share- Eddie Waitkus - WikipediaEdward Stephen Waitkus (September 4, 1919 – September 16, 1972) was a Lithuanian American professional baseball player who played as a first baseman. He played a total of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), before and after serving in World War II (1941 and 1946–1955).
- Eddie Waitkus Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & NewsEddie Waitkus Bio. Fullname: Edward Stephen Waitkus; Born: 9/04/1919 in Cambridge, MA; Debut: 4/15/1941; Died: 9/15/1972
- The tragic, bizarre story of Eddie Waitkus - RetroSimbaEddie Waitkus fought in combat in World War II, returned home to resume a major-league baseball career and found himself in another life-and-death struggle against a determined foe. On June 14, 1949, Waitkus, 29, was shot in the chest by a deranged admirer, 19-year-old Ruth Steinhagen, in a Chicago hotel room.
- Eddie Waitkus - Society for American Baseball ResearchEddie Waitkus was a slick-fielding first baseman who in an 11-year big-league career for three teams batted a solid .285 and struck out only 204 times in 4,681 plate appearances. Although a fine ballplayer, he would today likely be little remembered but for what happened to him on June 14, 1949, in a room at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago.
- Eddie Waitkus Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More ...Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Eddie Waitkus. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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