George Washington (baseball)
Sloan Vernon "George" Washington (June 4, 1907 – February 17, 1985) was a professional baseball outfielder. He played all of 1935 and part of 1936 in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox.
| George Washington | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: June 4, 1907 Linden, Texas | |||
| Died: February 17, 1985 (aged 77) Linden, Texas | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 17, 1935, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 11, 1936, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .268 | ||
| Home runs | 9 | ||
| Runs batted in | 52 | ||
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Washington's minor league baseball career spanned twenty seasons, from 1931 until 1950. He served as player-manager of the Texarkana Bears of the Big State League in 1947-48. In 1949, while playing for the Gladewater Bears, Washington won the Class-C East Texas League batting title at age 42.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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