Eugene Williams (baseball) explained

Eugene Williams
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:August 14, 1932
Birth Place:Auburn, Alabama
Death Place:Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1957
Debutteam:Memphis Red Sox
Finalyear:1959
Finalteam:Memphis Red Sox
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Eugene Williams (August 14, 1932  - December 8, 2008), nicknamed "Fireball", was an American Negro league pitcher for the Memphis Red Sox from 1957 to 1959.

A native of Auburn, Alabama, Williams was the winning pitcher in the 1957 East–West All-Star Game.[1] He died in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in 2008 at age 76.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eugene Williams . nlbemuseum.com . August 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: Williams a Negro League star . knoxnews.com . December 21, 2008 . August 4, 2020.
  3. Web site: Don Bell . Former Negro Leaguer Eugene Williams was a giver . nlbemuseum.com . December 19, 2008 . August 4, 2020.