Daniel Lawrence "Dan" Williams (born on September 3, 1966 in San Gabriel, California) is a former professional baseball player and the current bullpen catcher for the Cleveland Indians. He has been a player or coach in the Indians system since 1988. Williams bats and throws right-handed.
Williams attended Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon, and was a letterman and a standout in football and baseball.
Williams attended Ranger Junior Colleg...
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Daniel Lawrence "Dan" Williams (born on September 3, 1966 in San Gabriel, California) is a former professional baseball player and the current bullpen catcher for the Cleveland Indians. He has been a player or coach in the Indians system since 1988. Williams bats and throws right-handed.
Williams attended Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon, and was a letterman and a standout in football and baseball.
Williams attended Ranger Junior College (1985–1986) and Western Oregon University (1987–1988). While at Western Oregon, he was named National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All-District 2 honorable mention in both 1987 and 1988. He led the Wolves in hits, doubles and RBI both years and tied for the team lead in home runs in 1987.
Williams was drafted by the Indians in the 37th round of the 1988 draft and assigned to the Burlington Indians of the short-season Appalachian League. In addition to catching, he also played first base and in the outfield for Burlington....
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