Two-time MLB All-Star Claudell Washington died on Wednesday after a battle with prostate cancer. He was 65 years old.
The news was first reported by ESPN and later confirmed by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Washington played 17 years in MLB from 1974-1990. The outfielder made the All-Star game and drew MVP votes during his second year as a pro with the Oakland A’s in 1975. He was an All-Star selection again in 1984 as a member of the Atlanta Braves.
He spoke about his mortality in 2018 in an interview with The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson as he battled cancer.