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Tom Williams

Pitcher

Born: September 28, 1896
Charleston, South Carolina

Died: January 19, 1937 (aged 40)
Bremen, Illinois

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

1916, for the Bacharach Giants

Last appearance

1924, for the Detroit Stars

Teams

Bacharach Giants (1916, 1919)
Chicago American Giants (1917, 1920–1921, 1923–1924)
Royal Poinciana Hotel (1917–1918)
Brooklyn Royal Giants (1918)
Hilldale Club (1918)
Bacharach Giants (1919)
Lincoln Giants (1922)
Detroit Stars (1924)

Thomas Williams (September 9, 1896 – January 19, 1937) was a Negro leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first few seasons.

Williams attended Morris Brown College.

In 1917, 21 year-old Williams registered for the WWI draft. He lists his occupation as a "Professional Base Ball" Player for Rube Foster. He also lists his home address as 3664 Wabash Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. Williams is listed as married and lists his wife as a dependent.

In 1918, while playing for the Hilldale Club, Williams was drafted into the Army in Class 1-A.

He died in Bremen, Illinois in 1937 and is buried at Restvale Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois.

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