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'''Ruth Ann Steinhagen''' (born '''Ruth Catherine Steinhagen'''; December 23, 1929 – December 29, 2012) was a German-born American woman who shot and nearly | '''Ruth Ann Steinhagen''' (born '''Ruth Catherine Steinhagen'''; December 23, 1929 – December 29, 2012) was a German-born American woman who shot and nearly [[murder]]ed Eddie Waitkus, star first baseman of the Philadelphia Phillies, on June 14, 1949, in one of the first instances of what later became known as stalker crimes. The incident is one of the inspirations for the 1952 baseball book ''The Natural'', made into a film in 1984. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life and prelude to the shooting=== | ===Early life and prelude to the shooting=== | ||