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Joseph “Smokey Joe” Williams Berühmte Gedenkstätte

Geburt
Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas, USA
Tod
25 Feb 1951 (im Alter von 64)
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Bestattung
Suitland, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA GPS-Breitengrad: 38.8570648, Längengrad: -76.9486003
Grabstelle
Section D, Lot 543, Site 8
Gedenkstätten-ID
4955 Quelle ansehen

Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Born in Seguin, Texas, he was a dominant right handed pitcher in the Negro Leagues for 27 seasons. From 1905 to 1932, he played for 13 teams to include the Austin Black Senators, Chicago Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, Homestead Grays and Detroit Wolves. In 1914, he won 41 games with 3 losses and strike out 27 batters in a single extra-inning game against the Kansas City Monarchs. Also in 1914, he struck out 20 batters for the win in an exhibition game with the National League New York Giants. After his retirement, the New York Giants honored him with a "Smokey Joe Williams Day" at the Polo Grounds in 1950. He died in New York City and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in July 1999.

Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Born in Seguin, Texas, he was a dominant right handed pitcher in the Negro Leagues for 27 seasons. From 1905 to 1932, he played for 13 teams to include the Austin Black Senators, Chicago Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, Homestead Grays and Detroit Wolves. In 1914, he won 41 games with 3 losses and strike out 27 batters in a single extra-inning game against the Kansas City Monarchs. Also in 1914, he struck out 20 batters for the win in an exhibition game with the National League New York Giants. After his retirement, the New York Giants honored him with a "Smokey Joe Williams Day" at the Polo Grounds in 1950. He died in New York City and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in July 1999.

Biografie von: John "J-Cat" Griffith


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  • Gepflegt von: Find a Grave
  • Hinzugefügt: 30 Mrz 1999
  • ID der Find-a-Grave-Gedenkstätte: 4955
  • Find a Grave, Datenbank und Bilder (https://de.findagrave.com/memorial/4955/joseph-williams: aufgerufen ), Gedenkstättenseite für Joseph “Smokey Joe” Williams (6 Apr 1886–25 Feb 1951), Gedenkstätten-ID bei Find a Grave 4955, zitierend Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Suitland, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA; Gepflegt von Find a Grave.