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Eugene Williams
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Pitcher
Born: (1932-08-14)August 14, 1932
Auburn, Alabama
Died: December 8, 2008(2008-12-08) (aged 76)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1957, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1959, for the Memphis Red Sox
Teams
  • Memphis Red Sox (1957–1959)

Eugene Williams (August 14, 1932 – December 8, 2008), nicknamed "Fireball", was an American Negro league pitcher for the Memphis Red Sox from 1957 to 1959.

A native of Auburn, Alabama, Williams was the winning pitcher in the 1957 East–West All-Star Game. He died in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in 2008 at age 76.

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