Gerald Williams, a former New York Yankees and New York Mets outfielder, died from cancer at 55. Known for his strong defense, Williams played over 1,000 games during his 14-year career. New York Post
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Gerald Williams became close friends with Derek Jeter over the course of his career. The two first met each other while playing in the Yankees’ farm system. New York Post
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After four years with the Yankees, Gerald Williams was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers. Then, a season later, he was traded again to the Atlanta Braves where he teamed up with a young Chipper Jones. Associated Press
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Gerald Williams (center) played some of his best baseball with Atlanta, batting a career-high average of .305 during the 1998 season. The outfielder helped the Braves reach the 1999 World Series (and was sprayed with champagne by Andruw Jones along the way). However, he was later defeated by his former team, the Yankees. AP Photo/Paul Chiasson
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Gerald Williams later returned to the Yankees for the 2001 season. The Yankees lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series that same year. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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In the twilight of his career, Gerald Williams signed with different teams such as the Florida Marlins. He returned to New York for his last two seasons, playing in Queens as a New York Met. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu
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During Derek Jeter’s retirement ceremony in 2017, Gerald Williams was among those to attend. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
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Gerald Williams stayed in touch with other former Yankees teammates such as Alfonso Soriano, Jorge Posada and Luis Sojo. In his final months, Williams made sure to attend Jeter’s Hall of Fame induction. Jeter would later be the one to break Williams’ death. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
