Charlie Williams (shortstop)
Charles Arthur Williams, Jr. (March 9, 1897 – July 6, 1931) was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues. He played from 1921 to 1931, playing mostly with the Chicago American Giants. Williams died of ptomaine poisoning.[1]
| Charlie Williams | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: March 9, 1897 Mobile, Alabama | |
| Died: July 6, 1931 (aged 34) Chicago, Illinois | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1921, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1931, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Teams | |
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References
- Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
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