Chester Williams (baseball)

Chester Arthur Williams (May 25, 1906 December 25, 1952) was an American Negro league shortstop for several teams between 1931 and 1943.

Chester Williams
Shortstop
Born: (1906-05-25)May 25, 1906
Beaumont, Texas
Died: December 25, 1952(1952-12-25) (aged 46)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1930, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1945, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams

A native of Beaumont, Texas, Williams was selected for the East–West All-Star Game in each season from 1934 to 1937, and went 3-for-4 with a double in the 1934 game.[1] He died in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1952 at age 46.

References

  1. "Chester Williams". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.


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