String Bean Williams
Andrew Williams (1873 – October 28, 1929), nicknamed "String Bean", was a Negro leagues pitcher and manager, playing for many teams, including the Indianapolis ABCs and the Brooklyn Royal Giants.
Andrew "String Bean" Williams | |||
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Pitcher / Manager | |||
Born: 1873 Cairo, Illinois[1] | |||
Died: Bronx, New York | October 28, 1929|||
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By 1926, in Williams later years, one paper appears to list Williams as a submarine pitcher.[4]
Williams received votes listing him on the 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player-voted poll of the Negro Leagues' best players ever.[5]
References
- "Sprudels Close Season" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, September 25, 1909, Page 7, Columns 3 and 4
- "Take One From Sprudels" Loogootee Sentinel, Loogootee, IN, Tuesday, August 22, 1911, Page 1, Column 1 and 2
- "Barnard Hurls Blues to 17th Win of Season" Alton Evening Telegraph, Alton, IL, Monday, September 20, 1926, Page 6, Column 1 and 2
- "Colored Team to Play Blues at Sportsmans" Alton Evening Telegraph, Alton, IL, Saturday, September 18, 1926, Page 6, Column 6"
- "1952 Pittsburgh Courier Poll of Greatest Black Players"
External links
- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
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