Jesse Williams | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Henderson, Texas | June 22, 1913|
Died: February 27, 1990 Kansas City, Missouri | (aged 76)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1939, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
Last appearance | |
1950, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |
Teams | |
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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.[ citation needed] He served in the US Army during World War II. [1] 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. [2]
Williams died in Kansas City, Missouri in 1990 at age 76.