I’m doing this to help me get over this week’s Hall Of Fame enshrinement announcements…
Happy Anniversary Billy Williams!!!
On this date in 1987, Billy Williams was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. After a wonderful 18-year career highlighted by 16 seasons with the Chicago Cubs, it’s great to see Billy Williams enshrined alongside baseball’s elite players. Although it took the voters 6 years to get him in, Williams is in Cooperstown sitting alongside other Cubs legends like Ernie Banks, Fergie Jenkins, and Ryne Sandberg.
In 18 seasons, Williams accumulated 2,711 hits and had a .290 average. With 426 home runs, 1,410 runs scored, and 1,475 RBI Billy Williams’ stats are remarkably solid. As the Rookie of the Year in 1961 and with (5) Top 20 MVP finishes to his credit, Williams was one of the most consistent hitter of the 1960’s.
Congratulations to ‘Sweet Swinging Billy Williams’!!!!
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