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In the News (Mon 30 Nov 09)

  
  Ted Williams Dies At 83 - CBS News
Williams, who suffered a series of strokes and congestive heart failure in recent years, was taken Friday to Citrus County Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead of cardiac arrest at 8:49 a.m., said hospital spokeswoman Rebecca Martin.
Williams contended his eyesight was so keen he could pick up individual stitches on a pitched ball and could see the exact moment his bat connected with it.
Williams led the league in hitting six times, the last in 1958, when, at age 40, he became the oldest batting champ in major league history.
uttm.com /stories/2002/07/08/national/main514436.shtml   (1718 words)

  
 1919 World Series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Starting pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Claude "Lefty" Williams, outfielders "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and Oscar "Happy" Felsch, and infielders Charles "Swede" Risberg and Fred McMullin were six of the players.
"Lefty" Williams, the starting pitcher in Game Two, was not going to be as obvious as Cicotte.
The night before the eighth game, Williams - who was due to pitch - was visited by an associate of Sullivan's who left him in no doubt that if he failed to blow the game in the first inning, he and his wife would be in serious danger.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Black_Sox_scandal   (2599 words)

  
 Lefty Williams -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Williams was born in Aurora, Missouri to William and Mary Williams.
Williams at first said he wasn't interested, but changed his mind after Gandil told him that the fix was going to go forward with or without him.
For his part in the fix, Lefty Williams was banned for life from Major League Baseball, along with seven other players, by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Lefty_Williams   (276 words)

  
 The Official Website of VMI Athletics and the VMI Keydet Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Williams was named Central District Player of the Year and also earned All-State second team honors last season while leading the Royals in scoring assists, rebounds, and steals.
Williams, a lefty shooter, played several positions — ranging from the point to the pivot - for Prince George coach Bill Russell’s squads.
Williams becomes the Keydets’ first spring signee and the fourth of the 2004-05 recruiting class.
www.vmikeydets.com /article.asp?articleid=56627   (300 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Draft Tracker - Players
Williams is very active, flexible, coordinated and light on his feet for a man his size.
Negatives: While not a pear-shaped athlete, Williams seems to have a coating of baby fat on his body and is far from being cut; in other words, he doesn't have the muscular definition of a weightlifter.
While he really likes football, Williams also loves eating, and he must cut down on the latter and spend more time in the weight room and running to realize his nearly unlimited potential.
sports.espn.go.com /nfldraft/tracker/player?id=4176   (493 words)

  
 The 1930 Negro League Champions
Lefty, according to the press of the period, was 27-0 that year going into the Series.
Williams shut down the bats of the Giants and won by the score of 9 to 1.
Lefty lost his control and gave free passes to two men in a row.
www.thediamondangle.com /marasco/negleg/1930.html   (1502 words)

  
 PSA - Professional Sports Authenticator
When Rothstein learned that Williams was to pitch game eight, he put into motion the most important event that brought about a World Series win for Cincinnati; that is, the threatening phone call to Lefty Williams the night before game eight.
If Lefty Williams had any reasonable insight as to Rothstein’s connection with the fix, Williams would have certainly known of Rothstein’s ability to carry out a murder threat against him and perhaps his wife.
Lefty Williams, once banned from baseball, ran a pool hall in Chicago and barely made a living.
www.psacard.com /smrweb/backissues/smr0202/blacksox.chtml   (1691 words)

  
 ESPN Classic - Baseball legend Williams dies at 83
Williams had 145 RBI as a Red Sox rookie in 1939 and closed out his career -- fittingly -- by hitting a home run at Fenway Park in his final major league at-bat in 1960.
Williams was a two-time MVP who twice won the Triple Crown.
Williams underwent open-heart surgery in January 2001 and had a pacemaker inserted in November 2000.
espn.go.com /classic/obit/s/2002/0705/1402403.html   (2044 words)

  
 Notes from the Shadows of Cooperstown
Lefty later testified under oath that Jackson was not in on the Fix, but his name was, and Lefty represented Jackson to the gamblers -- without Joe's knowledge or permission.
If Lefty made this statement to anyone before Game Eight, it would have been to Gleason, to make sure that he got the start; if he made it up, or was advised by Austrian to say it, for the grand jury, it likely was to emphasize the double-crossing that had taken place.
Lefty does as he is told, and soon realizes that his cat is in the oven.) Lefty kept the threat to himself, and was pulled from Game Eight with one out, after giving up four straight hits, but avoiding his own.
www.baseball1.com /carney/index.php?storyid=208   (4818 words)

  
 5 June 2005 - Lefty Williams Obituary
Williams was a military police officer and expert marksman.
Williams was known for his gift of gab, his easy jokes and for teaching life lessons to his six children.
Williams is survived by two more daughters, Claudette Leake and Betty Stephenson; two sons, Clyde Jr.
www.nlbpa.com /5june2005.html   (310 words)

  
 Casey traded for stunned Pirates pitcher - Baseball - MSNBC.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Pirates sent Williams to the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday for first baseman Sean Casey, who grew up in the Pittsburgh area and is known as “The Mayor” because of his outgoing manner.
Williams, 26, went was 10-11 with a 4.41 ERA in 25 starts during his first full season in the Pirates’ rotation.
Williams knew about the Reds’ pitching problems, and went on the Internet to get more information about their staff after he was traded.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6448213/did/10356098   (818 words)

  
 Splendid: Departments: Pointless Questions: Lefty's Deceiver
Andy Williams: Securing a woman's right to choose, an actual national energy policy that doesn't involve going to war or drilling in pristine ecosystems, national health care system, extending unemployment benefits, and putting a stop to tax cuts which just put more dollars in the fat cat pockets.
Andy Williams: Some girl in Knoxville, Tennessee with a Radiohead t-shirt once made our drummer paint something in her little notebook and then scratched it all out ferociously.
Andy Williams: Take the next 40 years and try to be "crowned the next indie god, damned to a lifetime of college radio airplay, widespread obscurity and eventual golden years filled with soundtrack work".
www.splendidezine.com /departments/pq/leftysdeceiver.html   (1827 words)

  
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In the second stanza Williams continued to wait too long and was being outhustled by Reid whose punches, although a little short, kept flowing and always gave Williams something to think about.
After a tongue lashing from her corner in between rounds, Williams came out with a purpose in the fourth and looked to be turning the tide as she planted her feet and landed some crisp shots to the head of Reid.
Looking to re-impose herself, Reid began the fifth still applying pressure, however she had begun to move her head and the ramrod jabs Williams had caught her with in the previous round were not finding their mark with such frequency.
www.fightnews.com /bronte_patton15.htm   (675 words)

  
 Facts Relating to Joe Jackson and the 1919 Black Sox Scandal
It must be noted, Lefty Williams had nothing to gain by lying for Joe Jackson, therefore....logic leads us to believe his testimony is the truth.
Lefty Williams, himself, also under oath, swore he never received Joe's permission to use his name with the fixers.
The means were equally simple, Williams and Burns wanted the scheme to work, one lied and the other took him at his word with no effort to substantiate his claim.
www.blackbetsy.com /jjrelate.htm   (1683 words)

  
 1919 Black Sox
Gandil stated "If we can't win for Cicotte or Williams, we're not gonna win for a busher" (referring to starting pitcher, rookie Dickie Kerr.) Burns and Maharg then bet all their money on the Reds to win Game 3.
At approximately 7:30 p.m., Lefty Williams was on his way home from dinner and was stopped by a member of the Chicago mob.
Lefty was given instructions to lose Game 8 by the first inning or he would be placing his and his wife's saftey in danger.
www.1919blacksox.com /main2.htm   (752 words)

  
 Pitt right tackle has hands full - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Palko is a lefty, and Williams protects his blind side.
Williams said that he played well against Ohio, even though the Panthers allowed three sacks.
Williams and converted defensive tackle Charles Spencer (left guard) made their first career starts last weekend.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/college/pitt/s_252091.html   (249 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Ted Williams: A life remembered
Theodore Samuel Williams was born in San Diego on Aug. 30, 1918 -- 12 days before the Red Sox would win their last World Series title.
Samuel Williams owned a little photography shop in downtown San Diego, where he took passport photos and pictures of sailors who were stationed there.
May Williams, who was of Mexican and French parentage, worked for the Salvation Army, and on the streets of San Diego, she was known as "Salvation May’’ and "The Angel of Tijuana.’’ Williams and his younger brother, Danny, born in 1920, saw little of their parents.
www.boston.com /sports/redsox/williams/stories/gone5.shtml   (531 words)

  
 Temp-Plate-AB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
williams> did they say they were coming
williams> webb was neba bowler of the year
williams> my team is up by 64 points so ive had some
www.actionbowlers.com /canes-chats/JimmyWilliams.html   (1336 words)

  
 News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Saturday night, his daughter along with the brother of Lefty Frizzell were in Shreveport to pay tribute with a concert.
To honor their performances, Shreveport inducted Hank Williams senior and junior along with Merle Kilgore onto the walk of stars under the Texas Street bridge Saturday - but it was the singing that truly pays tribute.
Hank Williams Junior and Merle Kilgore will return to Shreveport later this summer to place their hands and feet in cement for the stars.
www.newschannel6.tv /news?mode=shownews&id=5827   (329 words)

  
 Kerr History
William " Kid " Gleason, manager of the Chicago White Sox, being a small man of stature and who was once a pitcher in his early days.
Lefty Williams was replaced in the first inning and the Reds jumped out to a 4-0 lead.
Though cleared in a court of law of wrongdoing these eight players were banned from baseball for life in 1921.
www.usgennet.org /usa/ar/county/greene/kerhistoryter.htm   (1230 words)

  
 Lefty Frizzell Biography - Pure Country Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Lefty, on the other hand, was a hearty, compact, strapping young fellow from the Texas oil fields who learned to sing by listening to his parents’ Jimmie Rodgers records.
Lefty’s great legend continues to thrive as new fans and artists become captivated by his rich voice and pioneering style.
With 34 tracks in all, this collection is packed with vintage Lefty Frizzell, including not only his biggest hits, but also a bunch of lesser known classics that are every bit as fabulous as the famous hits.
www.purecountrymusic.com /products/Lefty-Frizzell-biography.html   (818 words)

  
 Confession of claude Lefty Williams
Williams: This situation was first brought up to me in New York.
Gandil called me to one side, out in front of the Hotel Ansonia, and put this thing to me....
I was supposed at first to get so much, get ten thousand dollars after the second game [Williams lost it 4-2].
www.law.umkc.edu /faculty/projects/ftrials/blacksox/williamsconfession.html   (621 words)

  
 Waterloo Records - Lefty Frizzell : Lefty's 20 Golden Hits
With a recording career that lasted over a quarter of a century and produced dozens of charting singles, it's impossible for one CD to encompass all of Lefty Frizzell's greatest work.
However, the aptly titled LEFTY's 20 GOLDEN HITS does make a fine introduction to one of traditional country music's finest vocalists.
LEFTY's 20 GOLDEN HITS starts with Frizzell's first hit, 1950's sly "If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time," and continues through 19 other country chart-toppers.
www.buymusichere.net /rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=13&upc=01267660072   (202 words)

  
 Maryland Terrapins, NCAA Division I Mens Basketball, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - CBS SportsLine.com
Gary Williams tied Lefty Driesell as the winningest coach in Maryland history, and this one was easier than might have been expected considering McCray was not only Maryland's top scorer (15.2 points) but its defensive catalyst.
Even Williams briefly got into it with some Georgia Tech students near his team's bench when they heckled D.J. Strawberry -- son of troubled former major-league baseball star Darryl Strawberry -- in the closing minutes.
"Lefty came in and got that place rolling," said Williams, whose overall record improved to 555-310.
cbs.sportsline.com /collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20060125_MD@GATECH/rss   (889 words)

  
 Jeremy Hinzman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Halifax business Lefty Lucy Communications has recently landed a high-profile client: Jeremy Hinzman, the first U.S. soldier to apply for refugee status in Canada after refusing combat duty in Iraq.
Lefty Lucy Communications is working with Private Hinzman and his lawyer, Jeffry House, on a multi-faceted communications campaign, in order to counter misinformation, build public support for his claim, and collect donations to facilitate an expensive refugee hearing.
Lefty Lucy Communications is a progressive communications company dealing only with clients who work in advocacy, arts, and indie-business.
www.jeremyhinzman.net /releasemarch04.html   (325 words)

  
 Lefty Williams Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Lefty Williams was born on Thursday, March 9, 1893, in Aurora, Missouri.
Williams was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 17, 1913, with the Detroit Tigers.
Did you know that you can compare Lefty Williams to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 1913 American League season?
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=willile01   (280 words)

  
 Eugene 'Lefty' Williams Massena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Eugene "Lefty" Williams, 82, of Massena, died Jan. 23, 2005, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Williams, son of Edith Bessie (Johnson) and Glen Williams, was born Oct. 23, 1922, in Cass County.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Williams of Massena; daughter Dixie (husband Douglas) Gaer of Lincoln, Neb.; son Douglas (wife Jean) Williams of Massena; brother Kenneth Williams of Atlantic; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
www.crestonnewsadvertiser.com /292872784168063.php   (160 words)

  
 OOTP V3 REPORT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Wednesday 6/21/1927 : Lefty Williams was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Thursday 8/10/1927 : Lefty Williams was injured while pitching.
Tuesday 8/22/1927 : Lefty Williams was injured while pitching.
www.sportplanet.com /sbb/hootp/1927/tinj14.htm   (264 words)

  
 Lefty Williams | BaseballLibrary.com
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.
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.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/W/Williams_Lefty.stm   (1080 words)

  
 Sports: Black Sox scandal: Chicago throws 1919 World Series
Gandil split the $20,000 evenly among Risberg, Felsch, Williams and Jackson.
A thug was dispatched to tell Williams, the Game 8 starter, that something would happen to him -- and maybe to his wife -- if he lasted the first inning.
The terrified Williams gave up four hits in one-third of an inning; the Reds won 10-5 to take the World Series.
www.sptimes.com /News/122299/news_pf/Sports/Black_Sox_scandal__Ch.shtml   (876 words)

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