Eddie Waitkus
Position:
First Baseman
Bats: Left
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Throws: Left
6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)
Born:
September 4, 1919
in Cambridge, MA
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Died:
September 16, 1972
in Jamaica Plain, MA
Buried:
Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, MA
High School: Cambridge High and Latin School (Cambridge, MA)
School: Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Debut:
April 15, 1941
(Age 21-223d,
9,027th in major league history)
vs. PIT 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 20, 1955
(Age 36-016d)
vs. BRO 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status:
Exceeded rookie limits during 1946 season
Full Name: Edward Stephen Waitkus
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1941 Fielding Game Log (as 1B)