Glenn Williams
| Glenn Williams | |
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: 18 July 1977 Gosford, New South Wales |
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| Batted: Switch | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| 7 June, 2005 for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| 28 June, 2005 for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .425 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
Glenn David Williams (born 18 July 1977 in Gosford, New South Wales) is a retired third baseman from Australia, who played in the Minnesota Twins organization. He played in Major League Baseball for the Twins during the 2005 season. He was a member of the team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Williams currently has a 13-game hitting streak, as he has a hit in every game that he has played in while in the major leagues.
Glenn is the eldest of two children. His father Gary Williams has been heavily involved in the development of baseball in Australia. Both Gary and Glenn Williams have represented their native Australia in international baseball competitions.
In 1993, as a 16-year old, Glenn signed a lucrative free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves for an estimated 1.3 million Australian dollars. Since that time, Glenn has played baseball for the minor league affiliates of the Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, and Minnesota Twins.
After spending over 10 years in the minor leagues, Glenn made his major league debut with the Minnesota Twins during the 2005 season. In 2007, Glenn played for the Minnesota Twins Triple-A affiliate team, the Rochester Red Wings.
On 19 August 2010 Glenn was announced as manager for the Australian Baseball League foundation club Sydney Blue Sox in their inaugural 2010–11 season.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Associated Press (19 August 2010). "Williams to coach Sydney Blue Sox". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Commission. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/19/2987794.htm?site=sport§ion=all. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
[edit] External links
- Everyday [sic] in the Bigs is a G'Day for Glenn Williams (Minnesota Public Radio).
- Baseball Reference
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Silver | Athens 2004 | Team Competition |
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