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Billy Williams

ビリー・ウィリアムズ　/　びりー・うぃりあむず

American Hall of Fame baseball player

June 15, 1938 (age 87)　・　Alabama, United States

From Alabama
Baseball player

My Take

Billy Williams is the kind of ballplayer purists adore: no theatrics, just one of the sweetest left-handed swings the game has ever seen and a quiet refusal to take a day off. For years he was almost overshadowed on his own Cubs teams by Ernie Banks and Ron Santo, yet he kept producing at an elite level, and that consecutive-games streak speaks to a stubborn professionalism I really respect. The Hall of Fame nod in 1987 felt overdue and entirely earned. He is a reminder that greatness doesn't always shout; sometimes it just shows up every single day and rakes.

Overview

Billy Williams (born 1938) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who spent most of his career with the Chicago Cubs. A model of durability and consistency, he was the 1961 National League Rookie of the Year, a six-time All-Star, and once held the NL record for consecutive games played. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.

1. Profile

Name (English): Billy Williams
Name (Japanese): ビリー・ウィリアムズ
Reading: びりー・うぃりあむず
Born: June 15, 1938 (age 87)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Tiger
Origin: Alabama, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: Baseball player

2. Background

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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA

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