George Williams (Negro Leagues infielder)

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George L. Williams
Infielder / Manager
debut
1885, for the Cuban Giants
Last appearance
1906, for the Cuban X-Giants
Teams

George L. Williams (1864–1918) was an African-American baseball infielder in the Negro Leagues. He was recruited from a top amateur club in Philadelphia to play for the Cuban Giants in 1885. He served as the captain of the Cuban Giants from 1886 to 1889.

1890 York Colored Monarchs of the Eastern Interstate League

Williams played on black teams in otherwise all-white leagues in 1889 and 1890. He captained the York Colored Monarchs of the otherwise white Eastern Interstate League in 1890, and won the league batting title with a .386 average.[1]

He played as both an outfielder and an infielder. His career lasted from 1885 to 1892, with a brief return in 1906. He was also hired to manage the Cuban Giants in 1897.[2] In 1906 he organized and managed the Wilmington Giants of the racially integrated International League of Independent Professional Base Ball Clubs.[3]

Notes

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  2. Lomax 2003, p. 152
  3. "Wilmington Giants: George Williams Organizes Another Hot Team of Ball Players," Philadelphia Inquirer, April 1, 1906, p. 15

References

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  • (Riley.) George Williams, Personal profiles at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. – identical to Riley (confirmed 2010-04-16)

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