Reginald Bernard "Reggie" Williams (born May 5, 1966) is a former

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. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the California / Anaheim Angels and

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. He played

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at the University of South Carolina (USC) Aiken and previously at

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Amateur Career

Reggie Williams played for the

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in the 1987 and 1988 seasons. He was drafted by the

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in the 25th round of the 1988 MLB draft.

Professional Career

San Francisco Giants

Williams signed with the

on June 6, 1988 and was assigned to

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where he appeared in 60 games and had a .251

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with 3

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, 29

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(RBI) and 36

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in 223 at bats. On June 20, 1989, Williams was released by the Giants after appearing in 68 Single-A games and hitting .195 with 3 home runs, 18 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 236 at bats.

California Angels

On February 15, 1990, Williams signed as a free agent with the

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. He made his MLB debut with the Angels on September 8, 1992. He appeared in 14 games and had a .231 batting average in 26 at bats during the 1992 MLB season.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On October 26, 1993, Williams was traded by the California Angels to the

for

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Mike James. Williams played briefly with the Dodgers during the 1995 MLB season appearing in 15 games. He remained in the Dodgers organization through 1996.

Anaheim Angels

On August 19, 1997, Williams' contract was purchased by the

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from

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of the

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. He appeared for the Angels in 29 games and had a .361 batting average with 1 home run, 5 RBIs, and 3 stolen bases in 36 at bats during the 1998 MLB season. On August 31, 1999, Williams was released by the Angels after appearing in 30 games and hitting .222 with 1 home run, 6 RBIs, and 2 stolen bases in 63 at bats that season.

Post-Playing Career

Williams currently resides in

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. He coaches competitive travel baseball teams from ages 10–18 called The Dawg Pound. His baseball facility is called Dream Makers. All of the coaches that are in the program have coached or played Major League Baseball. On April 18, 2010 he was inducted into the

Athletic Hall of Fame. On March 3, 2022, Williams was hired as the manager for the

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of the

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(FCBL).