Jim Delsing

James Henry Delsing (November 13, 1925 - May 4, 2006) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who is most remembered for having been the pinch runner for 3' 7"-tall Eddie Gaedel on August 19, 1951. Delsing was born in Rudolph, Wisconsin, and died in Chesterfield, Missouri. His first professional contract was at the age of 16 in 1942 with Green Bay in the Wisconsin State League; he would spend five seasons in the minor leagues. During his career, which spanned 822 games over 10 seasons, he played for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns (whom he was playing for when he pinch ran for Gaedel), Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Athletics. His career statistics include a batting average of .255, with 40 home runs and 286 runs batted in. After he retired he worked 30 years for the St. Louis Review. His son, Jay, is a professional golfer, and his grandson Taylor Twellman, plays in Major League Soccer. He was once quoted as saying, "Maris may have hit 61, but I'm the one who ran for a midget".