Wilmore Williams
Appearance
Wilmore Williams | |
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Right fielder | |
Born: Williamsburg, Virginia | June 16, 1918|
Died: June 30, 2002 West Point, Virginia | (aged 84)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1943, for the Newark Eagles | |
Last appearance | |
1943, for the Newark Eagles | |
Teams | |
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Wilmore Williams (June 16, 1918 – June 30, 2002) was an American baseball right fielder in the Negro leagues.
A native of Williamsburg, Virginia, Williams played with the Newark Eagles in 1943.[1][2] He served in the US Navy during World War II,[3] and died in West Point, Virginia in 2002 at age 84.
References
[edit]- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Wilmore Williams Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads