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Eddie Waitkus
First baseman
Born: (1919-09-04)September 4, 1919
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: September 16, 1972(1972-09-16) (aged 53)
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 15, 1941, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 20, 1955, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.285
Home runs24
Runs batted in373
Teams
  • Chicago Cubs (1941, 1946–1948)
  • Philadelphia Phillies (1949–1953)
  • Baltimore Orioles (1954–1955)
  • Philadelphia Phillies (1955)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-Star (1948, 1949)

Edward Stephen Waitkus (September 4, 1919 – September 16, 1972) was a Lithuanian American professional baseball player who played as a first baseman. He played a total of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), before and after serving in World War II (1941 and 1946–1955). He played for the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies in the National League and for the Baltimore Orioles of the American League. He was elected to the National League All-Star team twice (1948 and 1949).

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