Bobby Williams (baseball)
| Bobby Williams | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Shortstop / Manager | |
| Born: September 30, 1895 New Orleans | |
| Died: December 30, 1978 (aged 83) Pittsburgh | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1917, for the Royal Poinciana | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |
| Teams | |
As Player
As Manager |
Bobby Lawns Williams (September 30, 1895 to December 30, 1978) was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues. He attended New Orleans University, and played the first seven or eight years for the Chicago American Giants.[1]
At age 57, Williams received votes listing him on the 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player-voted poll of the Negro leagues' best players ever.[2]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Bobby Williams managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com and Seamheads
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