Edith Houghton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edith Houghton

Professional baseball player and scout

Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1912

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 02-Feb-2013

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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, 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.
She had joined the WAVES during World War II.