Pete Washington
American baseball player
Baseball player
Pete Washington | |
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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 | |
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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.
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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