Ruth Ann Steinhagen passed away on Dec 29, 2012 at the age of 83. Get John Theodore's book about the incident ( it is non-fiction) called : Baseball's Natural: The Story of Eddie Waitkus" . It's available in paperback and hardcover on amazon. The 1984 movie "The Natural" was based on a novel by Bernard Malamud. It was inspired (fictional) by the Waitkus
incident. The real details are in the Theodore book.
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Wanted : Detroit Baseball Cards and Memorabilia ( from 19th Century Detroit Wolverines to Detroit Tigers Ty Cobb to Al Kaline).
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