Andrew Williams (1873 – October 28, 1929), nicknamed "String Bean", was a Negro leagues pitcher and manager, playing for many teams, including the Indianapolis ABCs and the Brooklyn Royal Giants.
| String Bean Williams | |
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| Born: 1873 Cairo, Illinois[1] | |
| Died: October 28, 1929 Bronx, New York | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
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At age 50 in 1923, Williams made his major league debut for the Brooklyn Royal Giants; to this day, this makes him the oldest debutant in major league history. By 1926, in Williams later years, one paper appears to list Williams as a submarine pitcher.[4]
Williams received votes listing him on the 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player-voted poll of the Negro Leagues' best players ever.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Sprudels Close Season" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, September 25, 1909, Page 7, Columns 3 and 4
- ^ "Take One From Sprudels" Loogootee Sentinel, Loogootee, IN, Tuesday, August 22, 1911, Page 1, Column 1 and 2
- ^ "Barnard Hurls Blues to 17th Win of Season" Alton Evening Telegraph, Alton, IL, Monday, September 20, 1926, Page 6, Column 1 and 2
- ^ "Colored Team to Play Blues at Sportsmans" Alton Evening Telegraph, Alton, IL, Saturday, September 18, 1926, Page 6, Column 6"
- ^ "1952 Pittsburgh Courier Poll of Greatest Black Players"
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads