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.

References

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


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.