Pete Washington

Pete Washington
Pete Washington
	Outfielder
	Born: June 25, 1903; Albany, Georgia
	Died: September 4, 1962 (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

^ "Pete Washington". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
^ "Pete Washington". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

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[1] "Pete Washington". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[2] "Pete Washington". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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