Pete Washington

American baseball player
Baseball player
Pete Washington
Outfielder
Born: (1903-06-25)June 25, 1903
Albany, Georgia
Died: September 4, 1962(1962-09-04) (aged 59)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1923, for the Washington Potomacs
Last appearance
1936, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Teams
  • Washington Potomacs (1923–1924)
  • Wilmington Potomacs (1925)
  • Baltimore Black Sox (1927–1932)
  • Philadelphia Stars (1933–1935)
  • New York Black Yankees (1935)
  • Brooklyn Royal Giants (1936)

Peter Smith Washington (June 25, 1903 – September 4, 1962), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of Albany, Georgia, Washington made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 for the Washington Potomacs. He went on to enjoy a long career with the Baltimore Black Sox, Philadelphia Stars, New York Black Yankees, and finishing with the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1936.[1][2] Washington died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1962 at age 59.

References

  1. ^ "Pete Washington". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Pete Washington". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads


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