Jesse Williams (shortstop) explained

Jesse Williams
Position:Shortstop
Birth Date:June 22, 1913
Birth Place:Henderson, Texas
Death Place:Kansas City, Missouri
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1939
Debutteam:Kansas City Monarchs
Finalyear:1950
Finalteam:Indianapolis Clowns
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Jesse Horace Williams (June 22, 1913  - February 27, 1990), nicknamed "Bill", was an American Negro league shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs and Indianapolis Clowns between 1939 and 1950.

A native of Henderson, Texas, Williams batted .471 for the Monarchs in the 1942 Negro World Series, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1943 and 1945.[1] He served in the US Army during World War II.[2] After his Negro league career, he played for the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo in 1951, the Vancouver Capilanos in 1952, and the Beaumont Exporters in 1954.[3]

Williams died in Kansas City, Missouri in 1990 at age 76.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Lester, Larry. Larry Lester

    . Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. Larry Lester. University of Nebraska Press. 406. 2001. 9780803280007.

  2. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . October 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: Bill Williams . baseball-reference.com . August 4, 2020.