Clarence Williams (baseball) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Clarence Williams
Catcher
Born: (1866-01-27)January 27, 1866 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Died: September 23, 1934(1934-09-23) (aged 68) Atlantic City, New Jersey
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1885, for the Cuban Giants
Last appearance
1912, for the Smart Set
Teams
Cuban Giants (1885–1889, 1891, 1892–1894) New York Gorhams (1891) Philadelphia Giants (1902) Cuban X-Giants (1903–1905) Colored Capital All-Americans Smart Set (1912)

Clarence "Waxey" Williams (January 27, 1866 – September 23, 1934) was an American baseball catcher who played for predecessor teams to the Negro leagues. He joined the Cuban Giants, the first black professional team, during their first season. He played at least 20 years for major teams. He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

In his time the Cuban Giants played in otherwise all-white leagues during 1887, 1889, and 1890, but Williams and Frank Grant played on the otherwise white Harrisburg team in the Eastern Interstate League. (Harrisburg and the Giants battled for the pennant.)