Glenn Williams

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Glenn Williams

Third baseman
Born: (1977-07-18) 18 July 1977 Gosford, New South Wales
Batted: Switch	Threw: Right
MLB debut
7 June, 2005 for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
28 June, 2005 for the Minnesota Twins
Career statistics
Batting average	.425
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	3
Teams
Minnesota Twins (2005)

Glenn David Williams (born 18 July 1977 in Gosford, New South Wales) is a retired third baseman from Australia, who played in the Minnesota Twins organization. He played in Major League Baseball for the Twins during the 2005 season. He was a member of the team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Williams currently has a 13-game hitting streak, as he has a hit in every game that he has played in while in the major leagues.

Glenn is the eldest of two children. His father Gary Williams has been heavily involved in the development of baseball in Australia. Both Gary and Glenn Williams have represented their native Australia in international baseball competitions.

In 1993, as a 16-year old, Glenn signed a lucrative free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves for an estimated 1.3 million Australian dollars. Since that time, Glenn has played baseball for the minor league affiliates of the Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, and Minnesota Twins.

After spending over 10 years in the minor leagues, Glenn made his major league debut with the Minnesota Twins during the 2005 season. In 2007, Glenn played for the Minnesota Twins Triple-A affiliate team, the Rochester Red Wings.

On 19 August 2010 Glenn was announced as manager for the Australian Baseball League foundation club Sydney Blue Sox in their inaugural 2010–11 season.^[1]

References

↑ Australian Associated Press (19 August 2010). "Williams to coach Sydney Blue Sox". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Commission. Retrieved 7 September 2010.

External links

Everyday [sic] in the Bigs is a G'Day for Glenn Williams (Minnesota Public Radio).

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Olympic medal record
Men's Baseball
Silver	Athens 2004	Team Competition

Australia 2006 World Baseball Classic roster

Manager Jon Deeble

Australia 2013 World Baseball Classic roster

Manager Jon Deeble
Coach Michael Collins
Coach Philip Dale
Coach Tony Harris
Coach Greg Jelks
Coach Graeme Lloyd
Coach Glenn Williams

Persondata
Name	Williams, Glenn
Alternative names
Short description	Baseball player
Date of birth	1977-07-18
Place of birth	Gosford, New South Wales
Date of death
Place of death

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