John Houseman (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Dutch baseball player
Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1870
Place of Birth: Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Date of Death: 04-Nov-1922
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About John Houseman (baseball)
- John Franklin Houseman (January 10, 1870 in the Netherlands – November 4, 1922 in Chicago) was a Major League Baseball player.
- He played in 1894 for the Chicago Colts, and in 1897 for the St.
- Louis Browns, primarily as a second baseman. Houseman was the first Dutch-born player in the major leagues when he made his debut for the Colts in 1894.On December 30, 1903, Houseman and fellow player Charlie Dexter were in a box watching the show at the Iroquois Theatre in Chicago when the Iroquois Theatre fire broke out; they were credited with breaking down a locked door and rescuing a number of people.
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