Eugene Williams (baseball)

Eugene Williams (August 14, 1932 – December 8, 2008), nicknamed "Fireball", was an American Negro league pitcher for the Memphis Red Sox from 1957 to 1959.

Eugene Williams
Pitcher
Born: (1932-08-14)August 14, 1932 Auburn, Alabama, U.S.
Died: December 8, 2008(2008-12-08) (aged 76) Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1957, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1959, for the Memphis Red Sox
Teams
Memphis Red Sox (1957–1959)

A native of Auburn, Alabama, Williams was the winning pitcher in the 1957 East–West All-Star Game.^[1] He died in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in 2008 at age 76.^[2][3]