Original: Edward Carl Gaedel (June 8, 1925 â "June 18, 1961), born in Chicago, Illinois, was an American with dwarfism who became famous for participating in a Major League Baseball game.
Simplified: Edward Carl "Eddie" Gaedel (June 8, 1925 - June 18, 1961), born in Chicago, Illinois, was an American man who was a midget who became famous for playing in a Major League Baseball game.