Gerald Floyd Williams (August 10, 1966 – February 8, 2022) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and New York Mets from 1992 to 2005. Professional career Draft and minor leagues The New York Yankees selected Williams in the 14th round, with the 366th overall selection, of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft out of Grambling State University. In 1988, in the New York–Penn League for Oneonta, he batted .365/.447/.504 with two home runs in 115 at bats. He was then promoted to High-A ball where he hit .210 in the next two seasons. Playing in a league that is notoriously tough for hitters (Florida State League) he hit .289/.344/.461. Mid-season, he was sent up to AA and the Eastern League. There, he batted .250/.328/.435. Combined, he hit .265 with 140 hits, 20 home runs, 101 runs batted in (RBIs), and 37 stolen bases. For 1992, he hit .285/.334/.452 with 16 home runs, 86 RBIs, and 36 stolen bases. New York Yankees (1992–1996) Williams, at the age of 25 years, made his MLB debut September 15, 1992. After a brief stint in the minor leagues in 1993, Williams returned to the big leagues in 1994, but he was injured and played infrequently. He batted only .239. He had more opportunity to play off the bench in 1995 and batted .247 with six home runs in 182 at bats. Williams saw more action in 1996, hitting .270 with five home runs in 233 at bats. He started in seventy games for the Yankees in left field that season, more than any other player. On May 1, he set a Yankees team record with six hits against Baltimore in a 15-inning game. Milwaukee Brewers (1996–1997) On August 23, 1996, the Yankees traded Williams and Bob Wickman to the Milwaukee Brewers for Graeme Lloyd, Pat Listach, and Ricky Bones. After the trade in 1996, Williams batted .207. For the season, Williams had 325 at bats, and batted .252 with 28 extra-base hits. Despite the trade, Williams received his first World Series Championship ring when the New York Yankees later won the series that year. Williams was the regular center fielder for the Brewers in 1997 which was Williams' first season as a regular. With the Milwaukee Brewers that season, he batted .253 with 10 home