- U L Washington
Infobox MLB retired
name=U L Washington
position=Shortstop /Second Baseman
bats=Switch
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1953|10|27
debutdate=September 6
debutyear=1977
debutteam=Kansas City Royals
finaldate=October 4
finalyear=1987
finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
stat1label=Batting Average
stat1value=.251
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=703
stat3label=Stolen Bases
stat3value=132
teams=
*Kansas City Royals (by|1977-by|1984)
*Montreal Expos (by|1985)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1986-by|1987)
highlights=
*3rd in the AL in triples in 1980 with 11U L Washington (born
October 27 ,1953 inStringtown, Oklahoma ) was aMajor League Baseball player from1977 to1987 for theKansas City Royals ,Montreal Expos , andPittsburgh Pirates . The initials 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 in1983 .ources
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/washiu_01.shtml U L Washington career stats"]
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