Jesse S. Williams
Jesse Sheron Williams (February 5, 1923 – January 31, 1996) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1940s.
| Jesse Williams | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: February 5, 1923 Meridian, Mississippi | |||
| Died: January 31, 1996 (aged 72) Chicago, Illinois | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1944, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1947, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |||
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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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