Leroy Williams (baseball) explained

Leroy Williams
Position:Infielder
Birth Date:July 10, 1927
Birth Place:Orlando, Florida
Death Place:Orlando, Florida
Bats:Both
Throws:Right
Debutyear:1947
Debutteam:Newark Eagles
Finalyear:1948
Finalteam:Newark Eagles
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.183
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:15
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Norldon Leroy Williams (July 10, 1927  - July 23, 1994), nicknamed "Jeff", was an American Negro league infielder in the 1940s.

A native of Orlando, Florida, Williams attended Jones High School in Orlando.[1] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1947 for the Newark Eagles, and played for Newark again in 1948. Williams went on to play in the minor leagues for the Syracuse Chiefs and Tulsa Oilers, and finished his career with the Orlando Flyers in 1958.[2] He died in Orlando in 1994 at age 67.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leroy Williams . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Jeff Williams . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.