Eddie Waitkus' good
friend and former teammate said,
"the man was a great baseball
player, a kind, thinking man. He served his country in the war and when he
got out of the service, he was finally getting to do what he wanted - to
play baseball, and to play for a good team."
"And what happens, he gets
shot,
how sad is that."
Eddie Waitkus - The
Baseball Player
Rookie of
the Year Honors |
Two-Time
All-Star Player |
First
Baseman for the 1950 Phillies "Whiz Kids" |
The man who inspired the
movie, The Natural |
Eddie Waitkus
on "Beverly Hills 90210"
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