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Jesse Sheron Williams (February 5, 1923 – January 31, 1996) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1940s.

Jesse Williams
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
Teams
  • Cleveland Buckeyes (1944–1945)
  • Chicago American Giants (1945)
  • Cleveland Buckeyes (1947)

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


  1. "1945 Cleveland Buckeyes". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Jesse Williams". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. "Jesse Williams". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.



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