U L Washington is a former Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 player from 1977 to 1987 for the Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...

, Montreal Expos

Montreal Expos

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, and Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates

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. He also was the manager of Pittsburgh's minor team the Welland Pirates in 1989. The U and L do not stand for anything; his legal first name is indeed "U L".

Washington played mostly as a shortstop

Shortstop

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 during his career, and is probably best known for the toothpick in the corner of his mouth while on the field and at the plate. He was also on first base and scored on George Brett

George Brett (baseball)

George Howard Brett , nicknamed "Mullet", is a former Major League Baseball third baseman, designated hitter, and first baseman. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Kansas City Royals. Brett's 3,154 career hits are the most by any third baseman in major league history, and 15th...

's "pine tar" home run

Pine Tar Incident

The Pine Tar Incident was a controversial incident during an American League game played between the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees on July 24, 1983 at Yankee Stadium in New York City. With his team trailing 4–3 in the top half of the ninth inning, George Brett of the Royals hit a 2-run...

 in 1983.

He is currently the hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox Gulf Coast League affiliate.

He was mentioned on the April 19, 2011 episode of One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill (TV series)

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(Quiet Little Voices).

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