Eugene Earl Host (January 1, 1933 – August 20, 1998) was an American

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and minor league all-star.

Career

Host was signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent just before the 1952 season. Host went 26-7 with a 1.81

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. He was named to the

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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,

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, and $20,000 to the

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for

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, 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

. He continued on in the minor leagues through the 1961 campaign.

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