Pete Washington

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

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.

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