James B. Williams

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James Bernard Williams (born May 15, 1926 in Toronto, Ontario Canada) is a Canadian former outfielder, coach and manager in Minor League Baseball and was also a coach in Major League Baseball.

He played in the farm system of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1947-1964. His playing got him noticed by the minor leagues, and he went on to enjoy a lengthy career as a manager in Minor League Baseball from 1963-1980. His seventeen years coaching the minors featured a brief period of coaching with the major-league Astros for a season in 1975. His most significant achievement was his tenure with the Baltimore Orioles (1981-1987), a run that included their historic 1983 World Series win. He's been retired since 1987, and resides in Maryland.