Herb Washington, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Herb Washington

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1951

Place of Birth: Belzoni, Mississippi, United States

Profession: baseball player, athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Herbert Lee Washington (born November 16, 1951) is a former world-class sprinter who parlayed his speed into a brief Major League Baseball (MLB) stint in 1974 and 1975 with the Oakland Athletics. He was replaced in 1975 when the Athletics acquired a baserunning specialist who was also a position player.
Washington returned to professional track, then became the owner/operator of numerous McDonald's restaurants and a minor league professional hockey franchise.
He held a number of executive posts on varied boards and organizations.