Williams had fine seasons for the White Sox in 1916 and 1917, but he worked in a
shipyard during WWI and pitched only occasionally in 1918. The moody, inarticulate
Williams roomed with hitting star Shoeless
Joe Jackson. Williams was at his peak,
having gone 22-14 in 1920, when he became one of eight Black Sox banned from baseball
for throwing the 1919
World Series, in which Williams went 0-3 (6.61). His poor WS
performance was particularly incongruous, as he had gone 23-11 during the season,
with a league-leading 40 starts.
(NLM)
Lefty Williams
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