About George Woodend
Lived 1917 – 1980 (aged 62). George Woodend was an American baseball player.
George Anthony "Dandy" Woodend (December 9, 1917 – May 1, 1980 ) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in three games in Major League Baseball with the Boston Braves in 1944.
Woodend was recruited out of a Hartford, Connecticut high school by the Philadelphia Athletics. Immediately following graduation in 1937, he was scheduled to report to the Athletics, where he said they would send him to Temple University. He attended spring training with the A's in 1938, but was soon optioned to the Minor League Baseball Class A Williamsport Grays.
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Who was George Woodend?
Major League Baseball pitcher (1917-1980)
When was George Woodend born?
George Woodend was born on 9 December 1917 in Hartford.
When did George Woodend die?
George Woodend died on 1 May 1980 in Hartford.
What was George Woodend's occupation?
George Woodend was a baseball player.
What nationality was George Woodend?
George Woodend was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Woodend. https://biography.guide/george-woodend/
MLA: "George Woodend." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-woodend/.
Chicago: "George Woodend." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-woodend/.
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