Houghton, Edith (1912–)
Houghton, Edith (1912–)
American baseball player. Born Feb 12, 1912, in Philadelphia, PA.
At 10, began playing shortstop for Philadelphia Bobbies; joined other teams, including Passaic (NJ) Bloomer Girls and Hollywood Bloomer Girls, often playing against minor league teams; tried out and was accepted by the Fisher A.A.'s, a men's semipro team (1933), playing first base; played for Roverettes; hired by the Philadelphia Phillies (1946), the 1st woman to work as a major league scout.
See also Women in World History.
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