Johnnie Williams

Pitcher, Baseball Player

1889 – 1963

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Who was Johnnie Williams?

John Brodie Williams was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in four games for the Detroit Tigers in 1914, including three starts. He pitched 11⅓ innings, giving up 17 hits and 12 runs. Williams, known as "Honolulu Johnny", was the first player of Hawaiian ancestry to play in the major leagues.

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Born
Jul 16, 1889
Honolulu
Profession
Lived in
  • Honolulu
Died
Sep 8, 1963
Long Beach

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on July 23, 2013

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