Davey Williams

Vocation

American baseball All-Star second baseman who played his entire career for the New York Giants (1949, 1951–1955) of the National League. Listed at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 160 lb., Williams batted and threw right-handed. Williams entered the majors with the Giants in 1949, playing for them in part of that season and from 1951 through 1955. His most productive season came in 1952, when he posted career-numbers in home runs (13), runs (70), RBI (48) and extrabases (42), while hitting a .254 batting average in 138 games. In 1953, he hit a career-high .297, earned a selection on the NL All-Star team, and was a member of the 1954 World Series champions. Williams's playing career was cut short when he was never able to fully recover after injuring his back in a collision with Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Following his playing career, Williams coached for the Giants in the 1956 and 1957 seasons. Williams died in his home town of Dallas, Texas, on 17 August 2009 at the age of 81. Link to Wikipedia biography