Edward Laquan Williams (born November 1, 1964) is an American former professional first baseman and third baseman.

Career

Drafted by the

New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

in the 1st round of the

1983 Major League Baseball draft First round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1983 Major League Baseball draft. ''*'' Did not sign Compensation picks Other notable players *Bill Swift, 2nd round, 29th overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not ...

out of Herbert Hoover High School in

San Diego, California San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States ...

, Williams made his major league debut with the

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...

on April 18, 1986, and appear in his final game on May 27, 1998, for the

San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...

. He also played one season in the

Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ...

(NPB) for the

Fukuoka Daiei Hawks The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. They compete in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as a member of the Pacific League. The team was formerly known as the Nankai Hawks and was based in Osaka. ...

in 1991, and one season in South Korea's

KBO League The KBO League (), officially the Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League, is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers ar ...

for the

Hyundai Unicorns The Hyundai Unicorns () were a South Korean professional baseball team based in Suwon. They were a member of the KBO League. The Unicorns won the KBO championship four times (1998, 2000, 2003 and 2004). The Unicorns were dissolved after the 20 ...

in 2000.

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Korea Baseball Organization The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; ko, 한국야구위원회) is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1981 and has governed two leagues: the KBO League ( ko, KBO 리그) and KBO ...

1964 births Living people African-American baseball players Albuquerque Dukes players American expatriate baseball players in Australia American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Japan American expatriate baseball players in South Korea Baseball players from Shreveport, Louisiana Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Cedar Rapids Reds players Chicago White Sox players Cleveland Indians players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Columbia Mets players Detroit Tigers players Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks players Fukuoka Daiei Hawks players Hyundai Unicorns players KBO League infielders Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players Little Falls Mets players Los Angeles Dodgers players MacArthur Fellows Major League Baseball first basemen Major League Baseball third basemen New Orleans Zephyrs players Nippon Professional Baseball third basemen Pittsburgh Pirates players Richmond Braves players Salt Lake Buzz players San Diego Padres players Sioux Falls Canaries players Solano Steelheads players Tampa Tarpons (1957–1987) players Vancouver Canadians players Waterbury Indians players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Sultanes de Monterrey players Algodoneros de Unión Laguna players 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub