10 Facts About Ed Bouchee

1.

Edward Francis Bouchee was an American professional baseball first baseman.

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Ed Bouchee appeared in Major League Baseball for three National League ballclubs – the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and New York Mets – from 1956 to 1962.

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3.

Ed Bouchee attended Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane, where he was an all-state athlete in football, basketball, and baseball.

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4.

In high school, Ed Bouchee became longtime friends with future big league pitcher Jack Spring.

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5.

Ed Bouchee attended Washington State College, where he played college baseball for the Cougars in 1952.

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6.

Ed Bouchee pleaded guilty to a series of charges, including indecent exposure.

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7.

Ed Bouchee was sentenced to three years of probation, spent a few months in a psychiatric institution in Connecticut, and then was allowed to return to the Phillies on July 1,1958.

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8.

Ed Bouchee was drafted by the New York Mets from the Cubs in the 1961 Major League Baseball expansion draft.

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9.

Ed Bouchee retired from professional baseball following the 1963 season, having spent most of his last two years in the minor leagues.

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10.

Ed Bouchee later retired from business, moving to Gilbert, Arizona.

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