Eugene Williams (August 14, 1932 – December 8, 2008), nicknamed "Fireball", was an American Negro league pitcher for the Memphis Red Sox from 1957 to 1959. A native of Auburn, Alabama, Williams was the winning pitcher in the 1957 East–West All-Star Game. He died in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in 2008 at age 76. References External links Eugene Williams at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum 1932 births 2008 deaths Memphis Red Sox players Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Alabama Sportspeople from Auburn, Alabama 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American people