Cy Williams
American baseball player (1887–1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American football player, see Cy Williams (American football).
Frederick "Cy" Williams (December 21, 1887 – April 23, 1974) was an American professional baseball player.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs (1912–17) and Philadelphia Phillies (1918–30).[1] As Major League Baseball emerged from the dead-ball era, Williams became one of the most prominent home run hitters in the National League.[2][3][4]
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Cy Williams | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1887-12-21)December 21, 1887 Wadena, Indiana, U.S. | |
Died: April 23, 1974(1974-04-23) (aged 86) Eagle River, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 18, 1912, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 22, 1930, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .292 |
Home runs | 251 |
Runs batted in | 1,005 |
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