U. L. Washington

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U. L. Washington
Shortstop / Second Baseman
Born: October 27, 1953 (1953-10-27) (age 54)
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 1977
for the Kansas City Royals
Final game
October 4, 1987
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Batting Average     .251
Hits     703
Stolen Bases     132
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 3rd in the AL in triples in 1980 with 11

U. L. Washington (born October 27, 1953 in Stringtown, Oklahoma) was a Major League Baseball player from 1977 to 1987 for the Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, and Pittsburgh Pirates. The initials do not stand for anything; his legal first name is indeed "U. L." [1]

Washington played mostly as a shortstop during his career, and is probably best known for the toothpick in the corner of his mouth while on the field and at the plate. He was also on first base and scored on George Brett's "Pine Tar" home run in 1983.

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