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Gordon Houston becomes the first player in Organized Baseball to die during active duty in World War II

ByTom February 12, 1942February 11, 2024

1942 – Minor league outfielder Gordon Houston becomes the first player in Organized Baseball to die during active duty in World War II. Houston had played with Texarkana in 1940.

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Day: February 12, 1942

Gordon Houston becomes the first player in Organized Baseball to die during active duty in World War II

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