Elbert Williams (baseball)

Elbert Williams was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.[1] He played with several teams from 1929 to 1935.[2]

Elbert Williams
Pitcher
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1929, for the Havana Red Sox
Last appearance
1935, for the Brooklyn Eagles
Teams

Williams was discovered by Ramiro Ramírez and signed by the Havana Red Sox owner Syd Pollock for the 1929 season.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. ^ "Elbert Williams Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Havana Red Sox Signing Players". Pittsburgh Courier. January 26, 1927. p. 15. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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