Marvin Williams was born on this date in Houston,
Texas; 1923. A power hitter who was an
infielder, Williams spent his seven year Negro League baseball career mostly
with the Philadelphia Stars and played in the 1944 East-West All-Star game. Together with Jackie Robinson and Sam
Jethroe, he participated in the “token” tryout given by the Boston Red Sox for
African-American players in 1945; none were signed by the team. Both Robinson and Jethroe made it to the
Major Leagues a few years after that tryout (Robinson in 1947, Jethroe in 1950),
but Williams because of a hurt arm played only in the minor leagues.
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