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: (1923-02-05)February 5, 1923 Meridian, Mississippi | |
Died: January 31, 1996(1996-01-31) (aged 72) Chicago, Illinois | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
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.
Cleveland Buckeyes 1945 Negro World Series champions | |
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