Edith Houghton
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This article is about the American baseball player. For American suffragist, see Edith Houghton Hooker.
Edith Grace Houghton (February 10, 1912 – February 2, 2013) was an American professional baseball player and scout. A former shortstop in women's baseball whose professional career began when she was ten years old,[1] Houghton became the first female scout in Major League Baseball when she joined the talent-spotting staff of the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League in 1946. She served in that role until 1952, when she returned to active service in the United States Navy.[1] She had joined the WAVES during World War II.[2]
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Full name | Edith Grace Houghton |
Nickname | The Kid |
Nationality | American |
Born | (1912-02-10)February 10, 1912 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | February 2, 2013(2013-02-02) (aged 100) Sarasota, Florida |
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Country | United States |
Sport | Baseball |
Team | Philadelphia Bobbies, Hollywood Girls, New York Bloomer Girls |
Updated on 13 April 2016 |
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