Fay Washington
PositionPitcher
Birth dateJanuary 26, 1915
Birth placeAlma, Arkansas
Death dateApril 11, 1975 (aged 60)
Death placeChicago, Illinois
DebutleagueNegro league baseball
Debutyear1940
DebutteamSt. Louis–New Orleans Stars
Finalyear1946
FinalteamSeattle Steelheads
Teams

Lafayette Washington (January 26, 1915 – April 11, 1975) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

A native of Alma, Arkansas, Washington made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 with the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars. He went on to play for the Birmingham Black Barons and Cincinnati Clowns, and finished his career in 1946 with the Seattle Steelheads.[1][2] Washington died in Chicago, Illinois in 1975 at age 60.

References

  1. ^ "Fay Washington". seamheads.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Fay Washington". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.

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