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Jasper Washington

First baseman

Born: September 13, 1896
Dunbar, Pennsylvania

Died: February 16, 1960 (aged 63)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

1921, for the Homestead Grays

Last appearance

1933, for the Homestead Grays

Teams

Homestead Grays (1921–1922)
Pittsburgh Keystones (1922)
Homestead Grays (1924–1929)
Pittsburgh Crawfords (1931)
Homestead Grays (1931–1933)
Newark Browns (1932)

Jasper Washington (September 13, 1896 – February 16, 1960) was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of Dunbar, Pennsylvania, Washington made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Homestead Grays. He played 11 seasons with the Grays, and also spent time with the Pittsburgh Keystones, Pittsburgh Crawfords, and Newark Browns. Washington died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1960 at age 63.

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