About Pete Washington
Lived 1903 – 1962 (aged 59). Pete Washington was an American baseball player.
Peter Smith Washington (June 25, 1903 – September 4, 1962), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league baseball 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. Washington died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1962 at age 59.
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Who was Pete Washington?
American baseball player
When was Pete Washington born?
Pete Washington was born on 25 June 1903 in Albany.
When did Pete Washington die?
Pete Washington died on 4 September 1962.
What was Pete Washington's occupation?
Pete Washington was a baseball player.
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Pete Washington was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pete Washington. https://biography.guide/pete-washington/
MLA: "Pete Washington." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pete-washington/.
Chicago: "Pete Washington." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pete-washington/.
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