U. L. Washington
American baseball player (1953–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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U. L. Washington (October 27, 1953 – March 3, 2024) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1977 to 1987 for the Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Washington played mostly as a shortstop during his career, and was well known for having a toothpick in the corner of his mouth while on the field and at the plate.[1]
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U. L. Washington | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: (1953-10-27)October 27, 1953 Stringtown, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Died: March 3, 2024(2024-03-03) (aged 70) Atoka, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 6, 1977, for the Kansas City Royals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 4, 1987, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .251 |
Home runs | 27 |
Runs batted in | 255 |
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