Clyde Williams (baseball)

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Clyde Williams
Pitcher
Born: (1920-04-09)April 9, 1920
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Died: June 5, 2005(2005-06-05) (aged 85)
Detroit, Michigan
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1947, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Last appearance
1947, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Teams

Clyde Henry Williams (April 9, 1920 – June 5, 2005) was an American Negro league pitcher for the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1947.

A native of Clarksdale, Mississippi, Williams served as a military police officer during World War II, and played with the Buckeyes during their 1947 Negro American League championship season.[1] He died in Detroit, Michigan in 2005 at age 85.

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  1. ^ "Clyde Williams". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

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