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Native New Yorker Williams pitched for the Mets in 1971, before moving across the country in the deal that brought Willie Mays from the Giants. Strong-armed but with unreliable control, he was used mainly in long relief. Although he saved only four games in 235 relief appearances, he had 16 wins out of the bullpen. (FS)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 11, 1972: The Giants trade future Hall of Famer Willie Mays to the Mets for minor league P Charlie Williams and cash. » June 6, 1986: Hey, they're just home videos! Padres manager Steve Boros gets tossed out of the game with the Braves even before it starts when he tries to give umpire Charlie Williams a videotape of a disputed play in last night's 4–2 loss to Atlanta. » March 30, 1999: The Players Association releases the results of a survey rating major league umpires in both leagues. Tim McClelland (American League) and Jerry Crawford (National League) receive the highest grades, while Ken Kaiser (AL) and Charlie Williams (NL) receive the lowest. » October 11, 1999: The National League announces Mets coach Cookie Rojas is suspended for five games for pushing umpire Charlie Williams during Saturday's win over the Diamondbacks.