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    Besides Eddie Gaedel, who is the second shortest player in Major League Baseball history?

    Question #129855. Asked by kstyle53. (Mar 06 13 2:59 PM)


    gtho4

    		Probably Freddie Patek:

    Freddie Patek   5'4"-5'5" (Pirates/Royals/Angels)
    Albie Pearson   5'5 (Angels/Senators/Orioles)

    http://throughthefencebaseball.com/how-some-of-the-shortest-players-in-baseball-history-changed-the-game/10598/

    Mar 06 13, 3:49 PM
    blantonrk

    		After Mr. Gaedel at 3 feet 7 inches, Walter Paul "Doc" Gautreau may have stood 5 feet 2 inches, although some sources list him as 5'4".
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_Gautreau
    http://goholycross.com/hallfame/Walter_P._Gautreau
    http://www.barrycode.com/battingresult.php?PlayerIDPass=gautrdo01

    Baseball-Alanac.com states that there are 10 players who have been listed at 5 feet 3 inches.

    http://www.baseball-almanac.com/charts/heights/heights.shtml

    BarryCode.com lists the following 12 players at 5'3": Larry Corcoran, Jess Cortazzo, Yo-Yo Davalillo, Bob Emmerich, Bill Finley, Stubby Magner, Mike McCormick, Tom Morrison, Yale Murphy, Dickey Pearce, Frank Shannon and Cub Stricker.

    Mar 06 13, 4:17 PM
    blantonrk

    		oops. Link for last list is here: http://www.barrycode.com/askbarry.php?curweight=63>ecode=1&abcode=1&hwword=H


    Mar 06 13, 4:19 PM

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