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Frank Williams
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Outfielder
Born: (1918-08-21)August 21, 1918
Newport, Kentucky
Died: June, 1987
Westminster, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
debut
1942, for the Homestead Grays
Last appearance
1946, for the Homestead Grays
Teams
  • Homestead Grays (1942–1943, 1946)

Frank Williams (August 21, 1918 – June, 1987), nicknamed "Shorty", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.

A native of Newport, Kentucky, Williams made his Negro leagues debut in 1942 with the Homestead Grays. He went on to play for the Grays again in 1943 and 1946, and served in the US Army during World War II. Williams died in Westminster, California in 1987 at age 68.

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