| Eddie Waitkus | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: September 4, 1919 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: September 16, 1972 (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 runs | 24 |
| Runs batted in | 373 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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).