Smokey Joe Williams
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Smokey Joe Williams was an elite early-20th-century Negro Leagues pitcher renowned for his overpowering fastball and dominance against both Black and white competition.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Negro league baseball player
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baseball player ⓘ pitcher ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1932 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1905 ⓘ |
| bats | right ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| careerStatus | retired ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Satchel Paige
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walter Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1886-04-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1951-02-25 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| fullName | Joseph Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionMethod | Negro Leagues Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dominance against both Black and white competition
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overpowering fastball ⓘ |
| league | Negro leagues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Cyclone Joe
NERFINISHED
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Smokey Joe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGame |
pitched a 1–0 shutout against the New York Giants in an exhibition game
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struck out 27 batters in a 12-inning game in 1930 ⓘ |
| occupation | professional baseball player ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Seguin, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| positionPlayed | pitcher ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
one of the greatest pitchers in Negro leagues history
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one of the greatest pitchers not to play in Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay | power pitcher ⓘ |
| team |
Bacharach Giants
NERFINISHED
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Brooklyn Royal Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ Homestead Grays NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Lincoln Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Lincoln Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ San Antonio Black Bronchos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
| throwsPitchType |
changeup
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curveball ⓘ fastball ⓘ |
| yearOfHallOfFameInduction | 1999 ⓘ |
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