Frank Williams (outfielder)
American baseball player
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Frank Williams (August 21, 1918 – June, 1987), nicknamed "Shorty", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.
| Frank Williams | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 21, 1918 Newport, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| Died: June, 1987 Westminster, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1942, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Homestead Grays | |
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A native of Newport, Kentucky, Williams made his Negro leagues debut in 1942 with the Homestead Grays. He went on to play for the Grays again in 1943 and 1946,[1][2] and served in the US Army during World War II.[3] Williams died in Westminster, California in 1987 at age 68.
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