Jesse Williams (catcher)
| Jesse Williams | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: February 5, 1923 Meridian, Mississippi | |
| Died: January 31, 1996 (aged 72) Chicago, Illinois | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1944, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1947, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
| Teams | |
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Jesse Sheron Williams (February 5, 1923 – January 31, 1996) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1940s.
A native of Meridian, Mississippi, Williams made his Negro leagues debut in 1944 with the Cleveland Buckeyes. He played with the club during its 1945 Negro World Series championship season,[1] and finished his career with Cleveland in 1947.[2][3] Williams died in Chicago, Illinois in 1996 at age 72.
References[]
- ^ "1945 Cleveland Buckeyes". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Jesse Williams". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Jesse Williams". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links[]
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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