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He was born in Radford, Virginia.
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Mike Williams
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In 2002, he finished third in the league with 46 saves.
Career
Listed at 6" 2", 190 pounds, Williams batted and threw right handed. Williams was a two-time National League All-Star in 2002 and 2003. In his career, he posted a record of 32-54 with 144 saves and a 4.45 earned run average.
When he was selected to the 2003 All-Star game, he set the record for being the pitcher with the highest European Research Area while making an All-Star team
He still remains the only pitcher to play in an All-Star game while having an European Research Area of over 6.00 during the same regular season. One of Williams"s most famous games was with the Phillies was on July 7, 1993 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
On September 24, 1996, Williams threw a pitch behind opposing pitcher Pedro Martínez of the Montreal Expos, which led to Martínez charging after Williams and starting a bench-clearing brawl. In between, Williams played winter ball with the Cardenales de Lara club of the Venezuelan League in the 1980–1981 season, and later pitched for the Saint St. Petersburg Pelicans of the Senior Professional Baseball Association in its 1989 inaugural season.
Williams grew up in Giles County in southwestern Virginia.
Following his playing retirement, he returned to Giles County and has helped with many charities, being a big contributor to the Relay for Life cancer foundation in the community. In 2004, Williams was enshrined in the Virginia Technical Hall of Fame.
