Robert Williams (baseball)

Robert A. Williams (January 18, 1917 – December 28, 2000), nicknamed "Cotton", was an American baseball pitcher and infielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1943 to 1951, playing mostly with the Newark Eagles.[1]

Robert Williams
Pitcher/Infielder
Born: (1917-01-18)January 18, 1917
Maryland
Died: December 28, 2000(2000-12-28) (aged 83)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro leagues debut
1943, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1951, for the Philadelphia Stars
Teams

References

  1. 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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