Clarence Williams
Baseball Player
1866 – 1934
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Who was Clarence Williams?
Clarence "Waxey" Williams was an African-American baseball catcher in the Negro Leagues. He joined the Cuban Giants, the first black professional team, during their first season. He played at least 20 years for major teams. He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
In his time the Cuban Giants played in otherwise all-white leagues during 1887, 1889, and 1890, but Williams and Frank Grant played on the otherwise white Harrisburg team in the Eastern Interstate League.
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- Born
- Jan 27, 1866
Harrisburg - Also known as
- Clarence "Waxey" Williams
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 23, 1934
Atlantic City
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on July 23, 2013
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