- Gene Host
Eugene Earl "Gene" Host (born
January 1 , 1933 in Leeper, Pennsylvania - diedAugust 20 ,1998 inNashville, Tennessee ) was a major league baseball pitcher and minor leagueall-star .Host was signed by the
Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent just before the 1952 season.Nicknamed "Twinkles" and "Slick", Host had his best season in 1952 as a member of the
Kinston Eagles . During that season, he went 26-7 with a 1.81 ERA. He was named to the Coastal Plain League all-star team.He made it to the major league club for one game in 1956.
Following the 1956 season, Host was traded by the Detroit Tigers with
Wayne Belardi ,Ned Garver ,Virgil Trucks , and $20,000 to the Kansas City Athletics forJim Finigan ,Jack Crimian ,Bill Harrington , and Eddie Robinson.Host made eleven appearances for Kansas City in 1957. He ended his big league career with a 0-2 record and a 7.31 ERA.
He continued on in the minor leagues through the 1961 campaign.
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