Jasper Washington Explained

Jasper Washington
Position:First baseman
Birth Date:September 13, 1896
Birth Place:Dunbar, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1921
Debutteam:Homestead Grays
Finalyear:1933
Finalteam:Homestead Grays
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Jasper Washington (September 13, 1896  - February 16, 1960) was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of Dunbar, Pennsylvania, Washington made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Homestead Grays. He played 11 seasons with the Grays, and also spent time with the Pittsburgh Keystones, Pittsburgh Crawfords, and Newark Browns.[1] [2] Washington died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1960 at age 63.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jasper Washington . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Jap Washington . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.