Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter. Jeter said of Willliams that he "always looked out for me". During his playing career, The New York Times described him as Yankee outfielder Bernie Williams' best friend. Williams was one of three Atlanta Braves to appear on Saturday Night Live when he made a cameo appearance alongside teammates Mark Wohlers and Pedro Borbón Jr. on the December 20, 1997, episode hosted by Helen Hunt. Williams died of cancer on February 8, 2022, at the age of 55. See also List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders References External links Baseball Almanac 1966 births 2022 deaths Baseball players from St. Petersburg, Florida Baseball players from Tampa, Florida Baseball players from New Orleans Major League Baseball outfielders New York Yankees players Milwaukee Brewers players Atlanta Braves players Tampa Bay Devil Rays players Florida Marlins players New York Mets players African-American baseball players Columbus Clippers players Louisville Bats players Memphis Redbirds players Albuquerque Isotopes players Norfolk Tides players Prince William Yankees players Albany-Colonie Yankees players Fort Lauderdale Yankees players Grambling State Tigers baseball players Oneonta Yankees players Prince William Cannons players 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American sportspeople Deaths from cancer in the United States