George Woodend

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Given name: George Anthony Woodend
Nicknames: Dandy
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 6'0" / 200 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Dec 9, 1917 in Hartford, CT
Died: May 1, 1980 in Hartford, CT (62 years old)
Debut: Apr 22, 1944

George Anthony "Dandy" Woodend (December 9, 1917 – May 1, 1980) was a 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.