Edith Houghton
Edith Houghton, 1946 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Edith Grace Houghton |
| Nickname | The Kid |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | February 10, 1912 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 2, 2013 (aged 100) Sarasota, Florida |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Team | Philadelphia Bobbies, Hollywood Girls, New York Bloomer Girls |
| Updated on 13 April 2016 | |
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.