Tom Williams (negro leagues)

Thomas "Tom" Williams

Pitcher

Born: September 28, 1896
Charleston, South Carolina

Died: January 19, 1937 (aged 40)
Bremen, Illinois

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

Professional debut

1916 for the Bacharach Giants

Last professional appearance

1924 for the Detroit Stars

Teams

Bacharach Giants (1916, 1919)
Chicago American Giants (1917, 1920-1921, 1923-1924)^[1]
Royal Poinciana Hotel (1917-1918)
Brooklyn Royal Giants (1918)
Hilldale Club (1918)
Bacharach Giants (1919)
Lincoln Giants (1922)
Detroit Stars (1924)

Thomas "Tom" Williams (born September 9, 1896) was a Negro Leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first few seasons.

Williams attended Morris Brown College.

He died in Bremen, Illinois in 1937 and is buried at Restvale Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois.

References

↑ "American Giants Ready for the Bell" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, February 7, 1920, Page 3, Columns 5 to 7

External links

Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)