Chester Williams (baseball)

Chester Williams
Chester Williams
	Shortstop
	Born: May 25, 1906; Beaumont, Texas
	Died: December 25, 1952 (aged 46); Lake Charles, Louisiana
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1930, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
	1945, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams
	Memphis Red Sox (1930, 1943); Chicago American Giants (1930, 1943); Indianapolis ABCs (1931-1932); Pittsburgh Crawfords (1931–1938); Homestead Grays (1932–1933); Philadelphia Stars (1939); Homestead Grays (1941–1942);

Chester Arthur Williams (May 25, 1906 – December 25, 1952) was an American Negro league shortstop for several teams between 1931 and 1943.

A native of Beaumont, Texas, Williams was selected for the East–West All-Star Game in each season from 1934 to 1937, and went 3-for-4 with a double in the 1934 game.[1] He died in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1952 at age 46.

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