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Eddie Hanyzewski - Striking Out Big-Leaguers in High School

May 13, 2026 · 19 min · Ep 5

It's rare to see a young ballplayer make the jump straight from the sandlot to the Show. But after striking out 14 Chicago Cubs in an exhibition game, Eddie Hanyzewski was on his way to the big leagues.


Join Nathan Krebs and Aaron Helman as they talk about Eddie's dominant high school and industrial league career, as well as how this local kid became an instant South Bend legend.


You can also find the feature documentary "South Bend: Built by Baseball" on PBS Michiana's YouTube page.

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