page_title: Herb Washington
hierarchical_section_title: Herb Washington
caption_attribution_description: 1974 AP Wire Photo sprinter Herb Washington wins Wanamaker Millrose Games
context_page_description: Herbert Lee Washington is a former world-class sprinter who parlayed his speed into a brief Major League Baseball 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.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Washington in 1974
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