Charles Williams (baseball)
Charles "Lefty" Williams | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Tanners, Virginia | September 24, 1894|
Died: April 26, 1952 Homestead, Pennsylvania | (aged 57)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1921, for the Homestead Grays | |
Last appearance | |
1935, for the Homestead Grays | |
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Charles Henry Williams (September 24, 1894 – April 26, 1952), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s and 1930s.
A native of Tanners, Virginia, Williams made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 for the Homestead Grays. Except for a short stint with the Detroit Wolves in 1932, he played his entire career with the Grays, with his final appearance coming in the 1935 season.[1][2] Williams died in Homestead, Pennsylvania in 1952 at age 57.
References[]
- ^ "Lefty Williams". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Charles Williams". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links[]
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1952 deaths
- Detroit Wolves players
- Homestead Grays players
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- Baseball pitchers
- Negro league baseball pitcher stubs