Donald Fred Williams (September 14, 1931 – October 16, 2011) was an American

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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. He was signed by the Pirates with his twin brother
Dewey "Ted" Williams
who pitched several years in the minors. Williams pitched in parts of three seasons for the Pirates and Athletics (1958, 1959, and 1962) making 11 relief appearances for a 7.20 career

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in 20 innings, and did not record a decision. His lone hit in four at-bats was a triple. Prior to that, he pitched for the University of Tennessee and nine seasons in the minor leagues. Don and his brother Ted were physical education teachers also in

Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County is the most populous county in the state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 1,062,061, increasing by 9.3% from 2010. The county seat and largest municipality is Rockville, although the census-design ...

.. Don was a physical education teacher at Wayside Elementary School in Potomac, MD in the 1980s.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Don Major League Baseball pitchers Kansas City Athletics players Pittsburgh Pirates players Columbus Jets players Dallas Rangers players Salt Lake City Bees players Lincoln Chiefs players San Diego Padres (minor league) players Baseball players from Virginia People from Floyd, Virginia 1931 births 2011 deaths