Bernie Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Bernie Williams

Puerto Rican musician and former professional baseball player

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1968

Place of Birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States

Profession: baseball player, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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About Bernie Williams

  • Bernabé Williams Figueroa Jr.
  • (born September 13, 1968) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and musician.
  • He played his entire 16-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees from 1991 through 2006. A center fielder, Williams was a member of four World Series championship teams with the Yankees.
  • He ended his career with a .297 batting average, 287 home runs, 1,257 runs batted in (RBI), 1,366 runs scored, 449 doubles, and a .990 fielding percentage.
  • He was a five-time All-Star and won four Gold Glove Awards, a Silver Slugger Award, the American League (AL) batting title in 1998, and the 1996 AL Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award.
  • Known for his consistency and postseason heroics, Williams is one of the most beloved Yankees.
  • The team honored him by retiring his uniform number 51 and dedicating a plaque to him in Monument Park in May 2015.
  • Williams is widely regarded as one of the greatest switch-hitting center fielders in Yankee history.
  • Williams is also a classically trained guitarist.
  • Following his retirement from baseball, he has released two jazz albums.
  • He was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2009.

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