Billy Williams
Billy Williams
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- Description (Brief)
- Billy Williams was one of many players featured on collectible coins made by Topps and included in packs of baseball cards.
- Williams (b. 1938) played outfield in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs (1959-74) and Oakland Athletics (1975-76). 1961’s National League’s Rookie of the Year, Williams was a six-time All-Star and 1972’s batting champion.
- Finishing with a lifetime.290 average, 426 home runs and 1,475 runs batted in, the long-time Cub was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- bottle cap
- date made
- 1964
- depicted
- Williams, Billy
- maker
- Topps Chewing Gum
- Topps Chewing Gum
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/2 in; 3.81 cm
- ID Number
- 1982.0566.02
- accession number
- 1982.0566
- catalog number
- 1982.0566.02
- subject
- Baseball
- Professional
- Major League
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- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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