Claudell Washington
Claudell Washington (August 31, 1954 – June 10, 2020) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He was born in Los Angeles and raised in Atlanta. He won the World Series in 1974.
Washington played for the Oakland Athletics (1974–76), Texas Rangers (1977–78), Chicago White Sox (1978–80), New York Mets (1980), Atlanta Braves (1981–86), New York Yankees (1987–88, 1990) and California Angels (1989–90).
Washington died on June 10, 2020 from prostate cancer in San Francisco at the age of 65.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Becker, Jon (June 10, 2020). "Ex-A's star Claudell Washington of Berkeley dead at 65". mercurynews.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- BaseballLibrary
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