Jesse Williams (shortstop)

Jesse Williams
Shortstop
Born: (1913-06-22)June 22, 1913
Henderson, Texas
Died: February 27, 1990(1990-02-27) (aged 76)
Kansas City, Missouri
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1939, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Last appearance
1950, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Teams

Jesse Horace Williams (June 22, 1913 – February 27, 1990), nicknamed "Bill", was an American Negro league shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs and Indianapolis Clowns between 1939 and 1950.

A native of Henderson, Texas, Williams batted .471 for the Monarchs in the 1942 Negro World Series,[citation needed] and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1943 and 1945.[1] He served in the US Army during World War II.[2] After his Negro league career, he played for the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo in 1951, the Vancouver Capilanos in 1952, and the Beaumont Exporters in 1954.[3]

Williams died in Kansas City, Missouri in 1990 at age 76.

References

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  1. ^ Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. p. 406. ISBN 9780803280007.
  2. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bill Williams". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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