Lewis "Bingo" Pilkington, 73, of Eighty Four, died Tuesday, October 27, 1998, at his home. Mr. Pilkington was a mechanic, having worked for Washington International, formerly known as Suwak, retiring in 1987 after 27 years service. In 1993 he was inducted into Washington County Chapter of Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame for his baseball career. He played minor league baseball in 1949 at Smithfield, N.C., in the Tobacco States League, and in 1950 played at Ardmore, Okla., and Dayton, Ohio. He finished his professional career in 1951 in Tucson, Ariz. He also played while serving in the U.S. Navy in Oakland, Calif., and for Meadow Lands and Pennsylvania Transformer of the Washington County League and for McDonald in the Greater Pittsburgh League. While playing for Washington Steel in the Wheeling Intelligencer League, he won the Eastern Division batting title in 1952 and also played in the league's all-star game. Surviving are six daughters, Deb Abajace, Karen Randolph, Kim Carnahan and Allison Pilkington, all of Eighty Four, Lisa Maffio of Canonsburg and Bobbie Lynn Bernstein of Lawrence; one son, Lewis Pilkington of Eighty Four; one sister, Elizabeth Everett of Levittown; and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Thursday, October 29, 1998Lewis Pilkington
Member of Washington Co. sports Hall of Fame
He was born December 29, 1924, in Washington, a son of William and Anna Dusci Pilkington.