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Eddie Waitkus
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He is the baseball player who inspired the novel "The Natural" by
Bernard Malamud
, which was made into the movie
The Natural (1984)
, starring
Robert Redford
as Roy Hobbs.
Led the National League in Singles (143) in 1950.
First baseman with the Chicago Cubs (1941, 1946-1948), Philadephia Phillies (1949-1953, 1955[end]), and Baltimore Orioles (1954-1955[start]).
Made major league debut on 15 April 1941.
Began his baseball career with the Worumbo Indians, a semi-pro team out of Lisbon Falls, Maine.
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