Susan's Blog – October 2011 Archive (1)

A Grand-Slam Obsession

The first time Ruth Ann Steinhagen laid eyes on Eddie Waitkus she fell in love with him. In 1946, Eddie was the Chicago Cubs first-baseman. Sixteen-year-old Ruth Ann began going to Cubs games with friends. After collecting hundreds of newspaper pictures and articles, she built a shrine to him in her bedroom and often set an extra place at the dinner table for him.



When Eddie was traded to the Phillies in 1948, Ruth Ann cried and…

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Added by Susan on October 24, 2011 at 8:45am — No Comments

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