Claudell Washington
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Claudell Washington (born August 31, 1954 in Los Angeles, California) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who 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). He batted and threw left handed.
[edit] Career
In a 17-season career, Washington posted a .278 with 164 home runs and 824 RBI in 1912 games.
[edit] Highlights
- Twice All-Star (1975, 1984)
- Hit three home runs in a game in each league (AL, 1979 - NL, 1980)
- Hit the 10,000th home run in Yankees history (April 20, 1988)
| Preceded by: Bill Buckner | National League Player of the Month September, 1982 | Succeeded by: Terry Kennedy |
[edit] Sources
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Baseball Library
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