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

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and

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. He was signed by the Pirates with his twin brother
Dewey 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, Dewey Williams, were Physical Ed teachers also in Montgomery County Maryland in the late 1950's and 60's.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Don Major League Baseball pitchers Kansas City Athletics players 20th-century American sportsmen 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