George Erik Williams (born April 22, 1969) is an American former professional baseball
catcher
Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and recei ...
who played for the
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...
and
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 ...
of
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) in parts of four seasons spanning 1995–2000. Listed at 5' 10", 190 lb., Williams was a
switch-hitter
In baseball, a switch hitter is a player who bats both right-handed and left-handed, usually right-handed against left-handed pitchers and left-handed against right-handed pitchers.
Characteristics
Right-handed batters generally hit better aga ...
and threw right handed. He was born in
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of La Crosse County. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's population as of the 2020 census w ...
.
References
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Venezuelan Winter League
1969 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Arizona League Athletics players
Baseball players from Wisconsin
Edmonton Trappers players
Huntsville Stars players
Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players
Madison Muskies players
Major League Baseball catchers
MiraCosta Spartans baseball players
Modesto A's players
Navegantes del Magallanes players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
New Orleans Zephyrs players
Oakland Athletics players
Pawtucket Red Sox players
Sportspeople from La Crosse, Wisconsin
Salt Lake Buzz players
San Diego Padres players
Southern Oregon A's players
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros baseball players
West Michigan Whitecaps players
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