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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.

Charles Williams
Pitcher
Born: (1894-09-24)September 24, 1894 Tanners, Virginia
Died: April 26, 1952(1952-04-26) (aged 57) Homestead, Pennsylvania
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the Homestead Grays
Last appearance
1935, for the Homestead Grays
Teams
Homestead Grays (1921–1922, 1924, 1926–1935) Detroit Wolves (1932)

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

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

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