James Francis Williams was born on October 4,1943 and is an American former professional baseball infielder, coach and manager in Major League Baseball.
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21 Facts About Jimy Williams
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Jimy Williams was born in Santa Maria, California, and briefly appeared in two MLB seasons as a second baseman and shortstop for the St Louis Cardinals.
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Jimy Williams has coached for Toronto, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.
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Jimy Williams signed originally with the Boston Red Sox and was drafted by the St Louis Cardinals in the 1965 Rule 5 draft.
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Jimy Williams got his first hit off another Hall of Famer: Juan Marichal.
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Jimy Williams's playing days cut short by a shoulder injury, Williams began his minor league managing career with the California Angels in 1974.
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Jimy Williams soon reached the Triple-A level and was appointed the third base coach of the Toronto Blue Jays in 1980.
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Jimy Williams remained as Toronto's third base coach for six seasons, until he was promoted to manager in 1986 when Bobby Cox left the organization to rejoin the Atlanta Braves.
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From 1997 to 2001, Jimy Williams managed the Red Sox, leading them to wild-card playoff berths in 1998 and 1999.
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Jimy Williams received the 1999 Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award for the American League.
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Jimy Williams finished his tenure as Red Sox manager with a record of 414 wins and 352 losses.
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In 2002, Jimy Williams became manager of the Houston Astros over candidates Jim Fregosi and Tony Pena.
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Jimy Williams was assigned to serve as a National League coach at the 2004 All-Star Game, held in Houston.
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Jimy Williams was replaced by Phil Garner, who Hunsicker had contacted about taking the job earlier.
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On October 16,2006, Jimy Williams was named the Philadelphia Phillies bench coach and continued with that role through the Phillies 2008 World Series championship season.
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Jimy Williams decided not to return to his position for the 2009 season.
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Jimy Williams is not to be confused with James Bernard Williams, no relation, a Canadian former minor league outfielder and manager and MLB coach with the Astros and Baltimore Orioles.
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Jimy Williams is a distant relative of Red Sox great Ted Williams, who was his staunch advocate when he managed in Boston.
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Two of Jimy Williams' sons are former professional baseball players who are now minor league managers.
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Jimy Williams has been a manager in the Tampa Bay Rays' system since 2009.
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Shawn Jimy Williams had a seven-year playing career, including four years in the Tampa Bay organization; primarily an infielder, he played every position but center fielder.
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