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Edith Houghton shirt
Houghton, Edith, 1912-2013
Edith Houghton shirt
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Houghton, Edith, 1912-2013

Biography"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]"--Wikipedia