Frank Williams (outfielder) explained

Frank Williams
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:August 21, 1918
Birth Place:Newport, Kentucky
Death Date:June, 1987
Death Place:Westminster, California
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1942
Debutteam:Homestead Grays
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:Homestead Grays
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Frank Williams (August 21, 1918  - June, 1987), nicknamed "Shorty", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.

A native of Newport, Kentucky, Williams made his Negro leagues debut in 1942 with the Homestead Grays. He went on to play for the Grays again in 1943 and 1946,[1] [2] and served in the US Army during World War II.[3] Williams died in Westminster, California in 1987 at age 68.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank Williams . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Frank Williams . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . October 7, 2020.