Edith Houghton was 33 years old in 1945 when she was signed as a ‪‎baseball‬ scout by the Philadelphia Phillies, The first female scout for the major leagues on this day, Feburay 15. Edith played shortstop in women's baseball for The Philadelphia Bobbies and a couple other teams. She served in the United States Navy during World War II. Her position a scout lasted for four years untill she reinlisted inthe Navy and served during the Korean and Vietnam wars. She retired from