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

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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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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)