U L Washington
| U L Washington | |||
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Boston Red Sox | |||
| Shortstop / Second Baseman | |||
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Born: October 27, 1953 Stringtown, Oklahoma | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| September 6, 1977 for the Kansas City Royals | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 4, 1987 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Batting Average | .251 | ||
| Hits | 703 | ||
| Stolen Bases | 132 | ||
Teams | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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U L Washington (born October 27, 1953 in Stringtown, Oklahoma) is a former Major League Baseball player from 1977 to 1987 for the Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He also was the manager of Pittsburgh's Welland Pirates minor league team in 1989. The U and L do not stand for anything; his legal first name is indeed "U L".
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.
Coaching career
After ending his playing career, Washington coached in the Minor League organizations of the Pirates (1989), Royals (1991–98), Los Angeles Dodgers (1999), Minnesota Twins (2001–02), and the Boston Red Sox (2003–present).
On January 28, 2013, Washington was named hitting coach for the Red Sox affiliate, Greenville Drive.[1]
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)