Did you know that the movie the Natural was based on a Philadelphia Phillie player? Phils first baseman Eddie Waitkus was shot by a crazed stalker in 1949, then came back in 1950 to help lead the Phillies to the World Series.
Did you know that the movie the Natural was based on a Philadelphia Phillie player? Phils first baseman Eddie Waitkus was shot by a crazed stalker in 1949, then came back in 1950 to help lead the Phillies to the World Series.