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La Rue Washington
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Outfielder
Born: (1953-09-07) September 7, 1953 (age 70)
Long Beach, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 7,  1978, for the  Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
September 30,  1979, for the  Texas Rangers
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