Jasper Washington

Jasper Washington
First baseman
Born: (1896-09-13)September 13, 1896
Dunbar, Pennsylvania
Died: February 16, 1960(1960-02-16) (aged 63)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the Homestead Grays
Last appearance
1933, for the Homestead Grays
Teams

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Jasper Washington". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jap Washington". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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