Baseball showman Bill Veeck’s most audacious stunt sent Eddie Gaedel to bat for the lowly St Louis Browns in 1951 – and created an unforgettable diamond spectacle Bill Veeck had a track record for designing some of the most elaborate marketing promotions during his four stints as a Major League B...
Source: [Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/19/eddie-gaedel-bill-veeck-st-louis-browns-75th-anniversary)