Jesse Williams (outfielder)

Jesse Williams
Outfielder
Born: (1923-02-05)February 5, 1923
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Died: January 31, 1996(1996-01-31) (aged 72)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1944, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Last appearance
1947, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Teams

Jesse Sheron Williams (February 5, 1923 – January 31, 1996) was an American Negro league outfielder and catcher in the 1940s.

A native of Meridian, Mississippi, Williams made his Negro leagues debut in 1944 with the Cleveland Buckeyes. He played with Cleveland in 1945 and 1947 and also played with the Chicago American Giants in 1947/[1] Williams died in Chicago, Illinois in 1996 at age 72.

  1. ^ "Jesse Williams - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.