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Wilmore Williams
Right fielder
Born: (1918-06-16)June 16, 1918
Williamsburg, Virginia
Died: June 30, 2002(2002-06-30) (aged 84)
West Point, Virginia
Batted: UnknownThrew: Unknown
Negro league baseball debut
1943, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1943, for the Newark Eagles
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Wilmore Williams (June 16, 1918 – June 30, 2002) was an American baseball right fielder in the Negro leagues.

A native of Williamsburg, Virginia, Williams played with the Newark Eagles in 1943. He served in the US Navy during World War II, and died in West Point, Virginia in 2002 at age 84.

References

  1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. "Wilmore Williams Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  3. "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.

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