Glenn Williams

Infobox MLB player
name = Glenn Williams

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width = 300
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team = Minnesota Twins
number = --
position = Third baseman
birthdate = birth date and age|1977|7|18
bats = Switch
throws = Right
debutdate = June 7
debutyear = 2005
debutteam = Minnesota Twins
statyear = 2007
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .425
stat2label = Home runs
stat2value = 0
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 3
teams =
*Minnesota Twins (by|2005)

Glenn David Williams (born July 18, 1977 in Gosford, New South Wales) is a third baseman from Australia, who last played in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins during the 2005 season. He was a member of the team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Williams currently has a 13 game hitting streak, as he has a hit in every game that he has played in while in the major leagues.

Glenn is the eldest of two children. His father Gary Williams has been heavily involved in the development of baseball in Australia. Both Gary and Glenn Williams have represented their native Australia in international baseball competitions.

In 1993 as a 16-year old Glenn signed a lucrative free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves for an estimated 1.3 million Australian dollars. Since that time Glenn has played baseball for the Minor League affiliates of the Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins. After spending over 10-years in the Minor Leagues Glenn made his Major League debut with the Minnesota Twins during the 2005 season.

Glenn is currently playing for the Minnesota Twins AAA affiliate team the Rochester Red Wings.

Australian author Nicholas R.W. Henning has requested exclusive rights to write Glenn William's official biography.

ee also

*List of players from Australia in Major League Baseball

External links

* [http://www.publicradio.org/columns/minnesota/baseball/archive/2005/06/everyday_is_gda.php Everyday in the Bigs is a G'Day for Glenn Williams (Minnesota Public Radio)] .
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willigl01.shtml Baseball Reference]