Lest we forget: Charlie Williams

January 29, 2015 · 1 comment

https://i1.wp.com/ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51jxE1YqnlL._SY300_.jpg?resize=218%2C300Boy, these things really do come in threes, don’t they?

Charlie Williams is the answer to a trivia question: Who was traded for Willie Mays? The 67-year-old pitcher died on Tuesday.

No obituary, so far, from the NY papers, but I think (hope) it’s only a matter of time. Williams was actually born in Flushing and played for his hometown team, although he spent seven of his eight big league seasons with the San Francisco Giants.

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1 Robert G. McDermott May 16, 2016 at 3:48 am

Grew up in my neighborhood and was a friend of my older brother. He threw so hard, my brother would be black and blue after catching for him (when they were little leaguers).

His parents were lovely people, and his dad was an accomplished semi-pro player.
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I remember him throwing to his older brother one day in front of my house when he was home after being traded to the SF Giants (and they were in NY to play the Mets). A warm up…. and it was downright scary how hard he was throwing.

Rest in Peace, Charlie.

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